Board members fired, loyalists, installed, programming politicized, and artists walking away in droves. The consequences were immediate, though. Donald Trump's hand picked leadership has been suspiciously tight lipped about the Center's finances. They reportedly oversaw an 82% decline in theater subscriptions, a 57% drop in ballet packages, and a $1.6 million loss in ticket sales in just a matter of months. The decline was not because the building suddenly become dangerous. It is because artisan audiences rejected what the Kennedy center has been becoming. (02:07–02:22)
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Asserts that there was a significant decline in theater subscriptions, ballet packages, and ticket sales at the Kennedy Center.
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