Overview

• Trump announced at a Thursday press conference that he will host the December 2025 Kennedy Center Honors and revealed honorees including Sylvester Stallone, George Strait and Gloria Gaynor.
• He previously dismissed the center’s trustees in February, installing loyalists before securing the chairman role himself.
• Byer joked that hosting the ceremony could distract Trump from “running this country into the ground” but wryly noted he might “crush it” in the gig.
• The comedian rolled out a mock ad for “non-woke” honorees—from Hannibal Lecter to Kim Jong-un—to underscore perceived politicization.
• Audience members booed when a clip of Trump announcing his hosting duties was shown during Byer’s segment.