Biden praises the arts in Kennedy Center Honors message

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President Joe Biden said artists are “as important as ever” in pre-recorded remarks played during Sunday’s Kennedy Center Honors.

Biden, who met with this year’s honorees last month at the White House, promoted the power of the arts, a stark departure from his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, who in 2017 endeavored to slash the Kennedy Center’s funding.

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