Artists blast Trump attacks on First Amendment ahead of another No Kings protest

By: Ashley Murray

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: March 27, 2026

Words: 849

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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WASHINGTON — A host of celebrities outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday kicked off a weekend of protest against President Donald Trump’s expansion of executive power and his administration’s pressure on freedom of expression — from theater programming in the nation’s capital, to late-night television.

More than a dozen activist performers and creators rallied for Artists United for Our Freedoms, an event organized by the advocacy group Committee for the …

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