John Lithgow expressed strong concerns about the detrimental effects of Donald Trump's second presidency on the arts in the United States. He specifically mentioned the takeover of the Kennedy Center and the removal of its previous leadership as significant blows to America's cultural landscape. Lithgow's remarks came during his acceptance speech at the Olivier Awards, following his win for best actor. He highlighted the ongoing crisis in the arts exacerbated by the pandemic and emphasized the importance of bipartisan support in cultural institutions.
Our administration has done some shocking, destructive things, but the one that grieves me most is taking over the Kennedy Center.
She's a very good friend of mine. We co-chaired a commission on the arts... and found out the state of the arts in America was in crisis.
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