Kennedy Center takeover leaves even 'Trump-loving' musicians 'disgusted'

Donald Trump's continued efforts to take over the Kennedy Center and put his own name on it have led to a mass exodus of artists scheduled to perform there, but according to a report from NOTUS, even the most "Trump-loving members" of its famed in-house orchestra are "disgusted" by the president's actions.

On Friday, NOTUS reported that there is growing disdain for Trump's controversial rebrand among members of the National Symphony Orchestra, a "Kennedy Center mainstay since the mid-1980s." According to sources that spoke to the outlet about the situation, the musicians are increasingly concerned that Trump's meddling, especially the attempted renaming of the center, is making "every aspect" of their lives difficult.

“Even the most far-right conservative, Trump-loving members of the orchestra who’ve loved the takeover are disgusted and terrified by the recent move of renaming the center,” one anonymous member of the NSO told NOTUS. “They just know inherently how difficult that’s gonna make every aspect of our lives by putting the man’s name on the building.”

Another orchestra member said that a public revolt against the changes from the NSO was unlikely, due to increased fear over losing their jobs.

“I don’t know because they’re scared," the musician said. "The way that things have been happening is just without any consultation with anyone, no meetings, no keeping us in the loop with anything. So, I see a lot of them just continuing, moving forward, just to keep their jobs.”