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Gloria Gaynor to Accept Trump’s Kennedy Center Honor as Filings Show $22,000 in GOP Donations

The disclosures have sharpened debate over the Trump-run Kennedy Center’s independence.

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Gloria Gaynor at the "Voices of a Lifetime" event held at the Hard Rock Hotel New York (Getty)
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Overview

  • Federal Election Commission records publicized this week show roughly $22,000 in Republican contributions since 2023 made under Gaynor’s legal name, Gloria Fowles.
  • Donations, often routed through WinRed and continuing in 2025, went to figures including Mike Johnson, Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz and Marsha Blackburn, as well as the NRSC and New Journey PAC.
  • Outlets reviewing the filings report no evidence of direct contributions to President Donald Trump’s campaign.
  • Gaynor has confirmed she will accept the 2025 Kennedy Center Honor that Trump announced earlier this month.
  • The revelations prompted backlash from LGBTQ+ fans and commentators, with some urging her to decline the award, including The View’s Ana Navarro.