Kennedy Center Honors
Trump hosts Kennedy Center Honors for Stallone, KISS and others
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President Donald Trump hosted the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors ceremony on December 7 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., marking the first time a sitting president has taken the hosting role. Honorees include Sylvester Stallone, the rock band KISS, country star George Strait, disco icon Gloria Gaynor, and Broadway performer Michael Crawford. The event recognizes their lifetime contributions to American culture and the performing arts.
President Donald Trump has called for CBS to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert right away, labeling the host a 'pathetic trainwreck' in a series of late-night Truth Social posts. The outburst followed a December 23 rerun of Colbert's monologue mocking Trump's recent takeover of the Kennedy Center Honors. Trump also renewed demands to revoke broadcast licenses for networks critical of him.