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Miles Archer

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Wed Jan 7, 2026, 08:02 AM Jan 7

Trump's angry snowflake butthurt MAGAt KENNEDY CENTER goon cries a river after legendary bluegrass musician cancels [View all]

Grammy-winning bluegrass performer Béla Fleck cited political influence for withdrawing from an upcoming show at the venue, which now has signage calling it “The Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.”

“Performing there has become charged and political, at an institution where the focus should be on the music,” Fleck posted on social media on Tuesday before pulling out of three shows with the National Symphony Orchestra due to take place at the venue in February as part of the “American Mosaic” series.

“I look forward to playing with the NSO another time in the future when we can together share and celebrate art,” Fleck added.

“You just made it political and caved to the woke mob who wants you to perform for only Lefties,” Grenell posted on X, channelling MAGA talking points.

“This mob pressuring you will never be happy until you only play for Democrats.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-goon-melts-down-after-latest-kennedy-center-boycott/

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Fuck Grenell, that partisan gaslighting hack Blues Heron Jan 7 #1
Wouldn't it be nice if when a right wing article is posted, gab13by13 Jan 7 #2
The Daily Beast isn't a RW source obamanut2012 Jan 7 #3
What was posted was right wing, gab13by13 Jan 7 #6
Maybe you should get your news from more than a handful of sources. Ocelot II Jan 7 #16
It is not right wing, what are you talking about obamanut2012 Jan 7 #20
Isn't the thread title an opinion? yardwork Jan 7 #7
Yep, that's basically my modus operandi. Miles Archer Jan 7 #9
Everything you did here is fine. yardwork Jan 7 #15
Where is this woke mob that's achieving all these victories? yardwork Jan 7 #4
If you want to PM me, I will give you the time and location for the next secret ANTIFA pot luck and mixer. Miles Archer Jan 7 #10
Great! I'll bring some arugula and croissants. yardwork Jan 7 #14
I'll bring a charcuterie board and the Grey Poupon! Ocelot II Jan 7 #17
I think if we've all learned ONE THING, it's that... Miles Archer Jan 7 #18
Well, it became political when Trump removed Baitball Blogger Jan 7 #5
I guess we are just supposed to be slow on the uptake Miles Archer Jan 7 #12
Richard Grenell needs to get his head out of Trump's ass. Emile Jan 7 #8
Cameron Adams was the reporter from The Daily Beast who wrote the article, gab13by13 Jan 7 #11
He basically did what I did, though... Miles Archer Jan 7 #13
I apologize, I guess I am nitpicking too much, gab13by13 Jan 7 #19
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