WASHINGTON —

President Donald Trump will appear at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday, where he’s expected to announce the first recipients of its hallmark honors since he seized control of the institution’s board earlier this year.

The visit to the iconic performing arts complex comes as Trump seeks greater authority over Washington, D.C. and its most prominent cultural institutions in an aggressive bid to put his stamp on the Democratic-led city.

Trump — who was installed as Kennedy Center chairman in February — teased the new slate of honorees in a Truth Social post on Tuesday that also alluded to Republican efforts in Congress to rename the complex after him.

“GREAT Nominees for the TRUMP/KENNEDY CENTER, whoops, I mean, KENNEDY CENTER, AWARDS,” Trump wrote.

The Kennedy Center later

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