Ms. Rae said that she was canceling an upcoming appearance at the center because of an “infringement” on its values. Renée Fleming, Ben Folds and Shonda Rhimes all left posts there.

Adam Weiner of the Philly rock and roll band said, "Maybe my career will suffer from this decision, but my soul will be the better for it.”

Issa Rae joins a growing group of artists and creatives who have made changes after Trump muscled in on the platform for the arts.