The Kennedy Center president is demanding $1 million in damages from musician Chuck Redd after Redd canceled a Christmas Eve performance. Redd cited the Kennedy Center's renaming to honor President Trump as the reason for his withdrawal, calling it a "political stunt." The Center's president, Richard Grenell, a Trump ally, criticized Redd's decision as "classic intolerance" and costly to the non-profit. Redd stated the name change prompted his cancellation of the popular holiday tradition, which he has led since 2006.