Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Trump Hosts Kennedy Center Honors
President Donald Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors this year.
The event will be broadcast on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ at 8 p.m.
EST on Tuesday, Dec.
23, 2025.
This is Trump's first time hosting the event, which usually honors great entertainers.
The honorees this year are George Strait, Gloria Gaynor, the band KISS, Michael Crawford, and Sylvester Stallone.
Trump has made some changes to the Kennedy Center, including renaming it the Trump-Kennedy Center and introducing new gold medallions for the honorees.
He has also invited viewers to judge his hosting skills and jokingly asked if they would like him to leave the presidency to become a full-time host.
Donald Trump is hosting the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors, which will be broadcast on CBS and Paramount+ at 8 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025.
The honorees this year are George Strait, Gloria Gaynor, KISS, Michael Crawford, and Sylvester Stallone.
Trump has made significant changes to the Kennedy Center, including renaming it the Trump-Kennedy Center and replacing the traditional ribbons with new gold medallions designed by Tiffany & Co.
This is Trump's first appearance at the Kennedy Center Honors during his presidency, marking a departure from past traditions where presidents would sit with the honorees.
Trump has invited viewers to judge his hosting skills and jokingly suggested he might leave the presidency to become a full-time host if his performance is well-received.
- Who
- Donald Trump, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor, KISS, Michael Crawford, Sylvester Stallone
- What
- Kennedy Center Honors ceremony
- When
- Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET/PT
- Where
- Broadcast on CBS and Paramount+
- Why
- To celebrate and honor notable figures in entertainment
- Event
- Kennedy Center Honors
- Date
- Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025
- Time
- 8 p.m. ET/PT
- Broadcast
- CBS and Paramount+
- Host
- Donald Trump
- Honorees
- George Strait, Gloria Gaynor, KISS, Michael Crawford, Sylvester Stallone
- New Medallion Design
- Gold medallions by Tiffany & Co.
