US EditionHow Will the Kennedy Center Honors Ceremony Change Under Trump?
Trump supports legislation to rename parts of the Kennedy Center, including the Opera House after Melania Trump, while overseeing a $257 million renovation and revamp of the institution.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, 'GREAT Nominees for the TRUMP/KENNEDY CENTER, whoops, I mean, KENNEDY CENTER, AWARDS,' teasing a renaming proposal.
- Amid a long-running feud, Trump called the Kennedy Center “woke” and “terrible,” then fired its president and board, prompting Shonda Rhimes’s resignation.
- Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Congress allocates $257 million—six times the usual funding—for Kennedy Center renovation under Trump’s agenda.
- Wednesday, the recipients of the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors will be announced, catching Kennedy Center staff off guard who told NPR they are often "out of the loop" and worried about ticket sales.
- Several lawmakers introduced legislation to rename the Kennedy Center’s Opera House after First Lady Melania Trump and the center overall for President Trump, with a recent House committee vote supporting the proposals.
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Trump set to announce Kennedy Center Honorees as he tries to put his stamp on DC
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.
How will the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony change under Trump?
The Kennedy Center Honors award show isn’t until December, so it surely came as a surprise to staff when President Donald Trump stated the nominees would be announced Wednesday. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said work is underway to restore the award ceremony that “had fallen on hard times.” Trump took over the performing arts center in February — first ousting its leadership board, then filling the board of trustees with his own lackeys. Dur…
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Trump will be at the Kennedy Center on the same day recipients of the honors are announced
President Donald Trump will be visiting the Kennedy Center on Wednesday, the same day that recipients of this year's honors are announced.
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Trump Promises ‘Great Nominees’ for ‘Trump/Kennedy Center’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday promised "great nominees" will be announced on Wednesday for the Kennedy Center Honors, while adding a "whoops" and referring to the center by adding his name to it and promising the venue will experience a "major comeback" and renovations. "GREAT Nominees for the TRUMP/KENNEDY CENTER, whoops, I mean, KENNEDY CENTER, AWARDS," Trump posted on his Truth Social page. "They will be announced Wednesday. Tremendous w…
'Whoops': Trump jokes as he names major DC institution after himself
President Donald Trump took to social media Tuesday to tease the upcoming Kennedy Center Honors award ceremony — while floating the idea of renaming the national cultural center after himself.“Great nominees for the Trump/Kennedy Center, whoops, I mean, Kennedy Center, awards,” Trump wrote in an onl...
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