Jazz Musician Chuck Redd Seeks Dismissal of ‘Trump Kennedy Center’ Lawsuit Against Him Over Canceled Christmas Eve Gig

By Todd Spangler

Todd Spangler

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The “Trump Kennedy Center” earlier this month followed through on its threat to sue acclaimed jazz musician Chuck Redd, after he backed out of a Christmas Eve 2025 concert over the Washington, D.C., cultural institution’s name change to add President Donald Trump.

A lawyer representing the Kennedy Center offered to drop the lawsuit against Redd if he paid $7,500 and committed to a future performance at the center “without making any political commentary,” according to Redd’s attorneys. Instead, Redd is fighting the suit in court.

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