US EditionTrump Hosts the Kennedy Center Honors, Breaking Tradition
Trump became the first sitting president to host the event, reshaping leadership and programming while raising over $100 million for Kennedy Center renovations, officials said.
- On Dec. 7, President Donald Trump hosted the Kennedy Center Honors, becoming the first President to serve as host; the taped ceremony will air on CBS on December 23.
- After boycotting the Honors in his first term, Trump appointed himself board chairman, fired Kennedy Center president Ric Grenell and ordered a renovation during his second term.
- Honorees received redesigned gold medallions from Tiffany & Co. hanging from navy-blue ribbons, while Trump appeared on stage three times and used prerecorded videos to praise Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, George Strait, Michael Crawford and KISS.
- Kennedy Center staff and audiences face turnover, declining ticket sales, and ended LGBTQ events under Ric Grenell, Kennedy Center president, reshaping programming and symbols like the rainbow ribbon.
- President Donald Trump predicted the taped CBS broadcast will have the highest television ratings ever, saying, `This is the greatest evening in the history of the Kennedy Center`, though it was unclear how much of his 12-minute opening will air.
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Donald Trump Takes Center Stage at 2025 Kennedy Center Honors Featuring Awards for KISS, Gloria Gaynor & More
What a difference a second term makes. After boycotting the Kennedy Center Honors during his first term, President Donald Trump — who also now serves as chairman of the vaunted performing arts house — broke with tradition and became the first President to host the annual gala during its 48th incarnation on Sunday (Dec. 7). While the acting President traditionally sits in the balcony with the honorees, Trump took the stage three times during t…
Donald Trump has already changed a lot in Washington's largest cultural institution. The Kennedy Center has been "too woke", says the US President. Now he is taking the next step of his takeover at the prestigious award gala.
Trump calls out 'miserable, horrible people' in Kennedy Honors speech after quoting Rocky
Donald Trump used part of his Kennedy Center Honors appearance to call people in the audience "miserable" after unfavorably comparing them to Rocky Balboa. In three appearances across the night, Trump paid tribute to Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone, who he made ambassador to the film industry at the start of this year, as well as the rock band KISS, Gloria Gaynor, Michael Crawford, and George Strait. In one appearance, Trump quoted Stallone's …
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