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Tom Cruise reportedly turns down Donald Trump’s invite for Kennedy Center Honor
Tom Cruise declined the 48th Kennedy Center Honors citing scheduling conflicts but will receive an honorary Oscar later this year, officials confirmed.
- US President Donald Trump announced he would host the 48th Kennedy Center Honors this year after not attending in his first term.
- Tom Cruise has declined the lifetime achievement award at the Kennedy Center Honors due to scheduling conflicts, as reported by The Washington Post.
- Trump, who became chairman of the Kennedy Center this year, aims to align the institution with his directive to celebrate American exceptionalism.
- Current and former Kennedy Center employees reported Cruise's decline to attend the ceremony due to multiple upcoming projects after the release of Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning.
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Tom Cruise turns down Donald Trump’s invitation to honour him
Tom Cruise, the action movie icon known for death-defying stunts and blockbuster hits like Mission: Impossible, has turned down a prestigious Kennedy Centre Honour from President Donald Trump, according to a report from The Washington Post. The 63-year-old star was offered the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the arts. Still, his team cited “scheduling conflicts” as the… Source
Mission Impossible: Tom Cruise Reportedly Declines Trump's Kennedy Center Honor Invitation over 'Scheduling Conflicts'
Actor Tom Cruise reportedly declined President Donald Trump's invitation to the Kennedy Center Honors, citing "scheduling conflicts" for his decision to turn down the chance to receive one of the nation's highest arts awards.
New chairman of the Kennedy Center's board of directors, Donald Trump himself announced the winners 2025 of the prestigious annual award of the institution. Tom Cruise preferred to spend his turn
Tom Cruise reportedly turned down Donald Trump's Kennedy Center Honors invite due to a 'scheduling conflict'
Trump revealed the star-studded lineup of honorees being recognized for their cultural influence on Wednesday.Bryan Bedder/Getty; Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Tom Cruise; Donald TrumpTom Cruise isn't on the list of this year's Kennedy Center honorees, but he was reportedly invited to be one.According to The Washington Post, several current and former Kennedy Center employees reported that Cruise, 63, was invited to be among the first group o…
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