Whitney Cummings’s Trump Joke at Kennedy Center Is Cut From Netflix Special

New York Times Wednesday 22 July 2026, 00:22 UTC By Malia Mendez 1 min read

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Whitney Cummings opened the ceremony for the Mark Twain Prize, which was awarded to Bill Maher at the Kennedy Center last month.

Whitney Cummings opened the ceremony for the Mark Twain Prize, which was awarded to Bill Maher at the Kennedy Center last month. [Image text:] NETFLIX r E The K MARK WELLS FARGO WELLS FARGO nter RIZE NETFLIX

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