“This is your official notice that we will seek $1 million in damages from you for this political stunt,” Grenell wrote.
On December 18, the board of trustees for the performing arts venue announced it had unanimously voted to add Trump’s name to the building, which caused an uproar among the president’s critics.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of “Hamilton,” along with other artists, previously announced that they would cease running musical productions, concerts, or events at the venue. Their decisions were made in response to Trump’s changes to the center’s board of directors, which included naming himself chairman, The Post noted.
“Any artist cancelling their show at the Trump Kennedy Center over political differences isn’t courageous or principled — they are selfish, intolerant, and have failed to meet the basic duty of a public artist: to perform for all people,” Trump-Kennedy Center Vice President of Public Relations Roma Daravi told The Post.
“Art is a shared cultural experience meant to unite, not exclude,” she noted further. “The Trump Kennedy Center is a true bipartisan institution that welcomes artists and patrons from all backgrounds — great art transcends politics, and America’s cultural center remains committed to presenting popular programming that inspires and resonates with all audiences.”
