For the arts institution, which receives only a small portion of its budget from federal funding, the perennial challenge is to raise additional revenue through ticket sales and private donations.

After mostly steering clear of the national cultural center during his first term, Trump has moved quickly to take control as he returns to office.

Trump ousted the chairman of the esteemed institution, named himself the new leader, and then put a bunch of loyalists — including second lady Usha Vance and singer Lee Greenwood — on the board.