US EditionTrump hosts tribute to Sylvester Stallone, George Strait at Kennedy Center Honors 2025
President Trump hosted the ceremony honoring five cultural icons with live and prerecorded tributes, highlighting Stallone and including a record 110,905 fans at a George Strait concert, officials said.
- On Dec. 7, President Donald Trump hosted the 48th Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C., becoming the first sitting president to helm the ceremony.
- After skipping ceremonies during his first term, Trump returned this year, made himself chairman of the board of trustees earlier this year, and said he hosted at the board's request.
- Legends from film and music offered tributes to Sylvester Stallone, Michael Crawford, KISS, Gloria Gaynor and George Strait, with performances from Arturo Sandoval, Miranda Lambert, Brooks & Dunn and Cheap Trick.
- The ceremony took on a partisan tone, including many figures from Trump's orbit like Dr. Mehmet Oz and House Speaker Mike Johnson, while Trump opened with an emphatic monologue praising the night and taking jabs at former President Joe Biden.
- The show will air on Tuesday, Dec. 23, on CBS and Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET/PT, though pre-taped segments did not reflect the venue’s name change.
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