Donald Trump will make his first visit to the Kennedy Center today since he ousted leadership and ensured that he would be chairman of the D.C. arts institution. While the center has been beset by cancellations of major shows by artists protesting the Trump takeover,

The rights are up after this year, and ratings for the CBS broadcast have been in decline, as Trump muses about hosting the Honors himself to boost viewership.

The president had harsh words for “Hamilton,” which canceled a planned tour there after he took over the center, but seemed excited about a long-planned “Les Misérables.”