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Trump names Strait, Stallone and KISS for Kennedy Center Honors and says he’ll host the awards show

President Trump will personally host the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors and named five recipients, highlighting his leadership and a $26 million budget shortfall resolved through private fundraising.

  • President Donald Trump named George Strait, Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, Kiss and Michael Crawford as honorees for the Kennedy Center Honors and said he will host the awards show.
  • Trump fired the Kennedy Center's board of trustees and replaced them with loyalists, indicating he wants a more active role in governing the institution.
  • The Kennedy Center Honors have drawn criticism from some artists due to Trump's aggressive takeover of the center's leadership.
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Las Vegas Sun broke the news in Las Vegas, United States on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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