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Trump Unveils 2025 Kennedy Center Honorees and Will Host Ceremony
- On August 13, 2025, President Donald Trump announced the 2025 Kennedy Center Honorees: George Strait, Sylvester Stallone, KISS, Michael Crawford, and Gloria Gaynor, and revealed he will host the December 7 ceremony in Washington, D.C.
- Trump's announcement followed his February takeover of the Kennedy Center, including replacing trustees with loyalists and installing himself as chairman, breaking from the previous bipartisan advisory selection process.
- This year's honorees represent popular culture icons outside traditional classical and dance fields, marking a departure from past honoree diversity, and the ceremony will air later on CBS and Paramount+.
- Trump stated he was 98% involved in choosing the honorees, described them as 'great people,' and said he reluctantly accepted hosting duties, while Richard Grenell praised their lasting impact on American culture.
- The event underscores a new Kennedy Center era under Trump, but his cultural overhaul has drawn criticism, including the 2025 cancellation of the 'Hamilton' staging and calls against his 'woke' agenda labeling.
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Trump to host Kennedy Center Honors — hints at honoring himself, and immediately sparks uproar over his criteria for honor picks
Donald Trump has made a major announcement; he will be hosting the next Kennedy Center Honors and his first order of business will be honoring himself. The next will be blocking out all the “wokesters.” At a press conference to crown himself host, Trump boasted he was “98% involved” in picking the Kennedy Center Honorees for 2025. His selection process, he said, was proudly partisan — insisting many “wokesters” made the long list, but he persona…
Every year, the Washington institution presents honorary awards. Its new director, Donald Trump, has unveiled his first promotion, with Gloria Gaynor and Sylvester Stallone.
Trump Ousts Leadership and Picks 2025 Kennedy Center Honorees in Unprecedented Power Move
President Donald Trump has taken unprecedented control over the Kennedy Center Honors, personally selecting this year’s honorees. This move broke with the tradition of bipartisan board selection, which historically has included public input. The announcement reportedly caught staff off guard, prompting the resignation of the event’s executive producer. Trump claims his choices weren’t based on politics, despite the fact he rejected several nomin…
Trump Just Seemingly Revealed The Real Reason He Took Over The Kennedy Center—And Yep, That Tracks
While on hand to announce the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees, President Trump once again made things all about himself—this time by telling reporters that he wants the Kennedy Center to honor him at next year's ceremony because he believes he was snubbed in years past.Earlier this year, Trump announced his plans to overhaul the Kennedy Center’s traditionally bipartisan board by removing President Biden’s appointees and installing himself as chairm…
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