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Kennedy Center’s honors are intensifying this year – and Hollywood Celebritiess I’m in the heart of the buzz.
Wednesday, President Donald Trump The stars are scheduled to be awarded at the highly anticipated ceremony in December.
This year’s winner is Hollywood star country legend George Straight Sylvester Stallonerock band Kiss, British actor Michael Crawford and iconic singer Gloria Gaynor are known for hits such as “I Will Surive” and “The Eye of the Tiger.”
The opening night headline for the Kennedy Center, where Trump and Melania pack power players
President Donald Trump will speak at an event held at the Kennedy Center on August 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump has announced the first recipient of the annual Kennedy Center honors since controlling the Center’s board earlier this year. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Trump, now chairman of the Kennedy Center, is stepping up his efforts to rebuild the Honorary Program.
“The winners of the 48th Kennedy Center are outstanding people, incredibly, we can’t wait… A few months after I became the chairman of the Kennedy Center, we completely overturned the decline of this precious national institution,” he said in his speech.
When reporters asked Trump how involved he was in the selection of his 2025 winners, he didn’t restrain him.
“I was about 98% involved… They all went through me,” he said.
Sylvester Stallone and George Strait will be recognized in the Kennedy Center honors in December. (Getty Images)
Trump explained that he personally lit each recipient in green, informing him that some people did not make the cut.
“I refused a lot, they woke up too… I had some Wokesters. No, we have some great people. This is very different from before.”
While aiming for the Hollywood Awards show, Trump didn’t miss the opportunity to swipe Oscars.
“Look at the Academy Awards. They’re getting poor reviews right now. They’re all awake. All they’re doing is talking about how much they hate Trump, but no one likes it. They don’t see it anymore…”
Trump ended his “very long answer” by saying he was “very involved” in the selection of Kennedy Center winners.
On Wednesday afternoon, fans who wanted to check out the Kennedy Center website met an unexpected message saying, “You’re currently in a temporary waiting room.”
The center’s official website has been flooded after President Trump revealed a smash hit list of Kennedy Center recipients.
“We’re experiencing high traffic. You’re currently in a temporary waiting room to enter the Kennedy Center website.”
The center’s official website has been flooded after President Trump revealed the hit list of Kennedy Center’s Honorary Honor Awards. (Fox News)
The waiting room page also explains that this feature is “in order to manage traffic” and users will be redirected to the main site when demand is eased.
At the time of publication, the number of users “Linking in front of you” was listed as over 300.
House Republicans approve of renaming the Kennedy Center Opera House after Melania Trump
The president previously told Fox News Digital, “The Kennedy Center is back. It’s not being properly cared for and we’re getting it back, so we’re going to bring it back to something great.”
President Donald Trump (c) heads the board of directors at the John F. Kennedy Center’s Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC on March 17, 2025. (Getty Images)
Sources told Fox News Digital that the president is committed to revitalizing the Kennedy Center, but some suggested that it should ultimately be renamed “The Trump -Cennedy Center.”
Kennedy Center There are two affiliates: the National Symphony Orchestra and the Washington National Opera. The new leadership team is currently working on affiliate marketing and business plans to ensure greater donations and “more sustainability.”
Earlier this year, on February 12th, Trump was appointed chairman of the Kennedy Center and fired multiple board members.
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At the time, he and David Rubenstein of the chair at the time said, “Don’t share it.” [the same] Vision of the Golden Age Arts and Culture“According to the announcement on True Society.
“last year, Kennedy Center Trump wrote in the Post, a featured drug show specifically targeting our youth – this stops,” Trump wrote.
The Kennedy Center Opera House is the centre’s second largest theatre with seating 2,347.
The Opera House also serves as the site for the Kennedy Center’s honors, the nation’s highest award for lifetime achievements in the arts.
Brooke Singman and Louis Casiano of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
