What will a thin-skinned showman do with an institution central to Washington’s cultural life? One expectation is more country music.

After mostly steering clear of the national cultural center during his first term, Trump has moved quickly to take control as he returns to office.

The center has since canceled performances by the touring children’s musical “Finn” and a planned concert featuring the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, D.C. Although Trump has said that the Kennedy Center overhaul is part of his overall campaign against “woke” culture,