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Miles Archer

(21,907 posts)
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 10:07 AM Jan 9

Butt-hurt Trump KENNEDY CENTER P.R. goon calls cancellation by Mexican-born singer "a step towards discrimination" [View all]

His poor, tender, precious MAGAt butt can no longer sustain the HURT of artists not wanting to perform in a venue that Trump has dishonored and sprayed with his scent.

Sonia De Los Santos, a Mexican-born singer-songwriter, announced on Thursday she was canceling a planned performance because of the Trump administration’s policies.

“As an artist, I treasure the freedom to create and share my music, and for many years I have used this privilege to uplift the stories of immigrants in this country,” the Grammy-nominated musician wrote on Instagram about her decision to cancel her Feb. 7 performance at the center. “Unfortunately, I do not feel that the current climate at this beloved venue represents a welcoming space for myself, my band, or our audience.”

“As a woman of color and a Mexican-American immigrant, I believe this decision is an important example for younger generations.”

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“This country was built on legal immigrants and as a first generation American, I find her statement highly offensive,” wrote ( Kennedy Center PR chief Roma Daravi, In a statement to the Associated Press) , 32, who is of Persian Jewish origin and served in the first Trump White House. “Refusing to engage with an institution open to everyone is, in fact, a step towards discrimination.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/kennedy-center-goon-triggered-as-another-artist-cancels-show/



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