Trump "about 98% involved" in picking Kennedy Center honorees
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President Trump has announced this year's list of Kennedy Center Honorees and also says that he will host the annual event. Those receiving the 2025 honors are country musician George Strait, Tony-award winner Michael Crawford, actor and director Sylvester Stallone, disco star Gloria Gaynor and 1970s rock group Kiss.
Breakdown
- President Trump announced the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees and will host the event.
- Honorees include George Strait, Michael Crawford, Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, and KISS. 7s
- Trump claims he was '98 percent involved' in the selection and rejected some options for being 'too woke.' 34s
- This marks the first time a sitting president will host the Kennedy Center Honors gala. 2m 1s
- Trump is also overseeing renovations and programming changes at the Kennedy Center as chairman of the board. 2m 52s