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Trump Hosts Kennedy Center Honors as Renamed Venue Airs on CBS

The broadcast caps a year of Trump-driven leadership and branding changes at the center as a lawsuit challenges the new name.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 06: Honorees (Back Row L-R) Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss of KISS and (Front Row L-R) Sylvester Stallone, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor, Michael Crawford pose for the class photo at the 48th Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Reception at the U.S. Department of State on December 06, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump poses on the red carpet for the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 7, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo
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Overview

  • The taped Dec. 7 ceremony airs Dec. 23 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS, with streaming available on Paramount+.
  • President Donald Trump, now board chair after replacing the prior trustees, serves as the first sitting presidential emcee of the Honors.
  • This year’s honorees are Michael Crawford, Gloria Gaynor, KISS, Sylvester Stallone and George Strait, with tributes from major artists.
  • The board voted last week to add Trump’s name to the institution, drawing objections from Kennedys and lawmakers and prompting a federal court challenge.
  • The Honors introduced Tiffany & Co.’s new gold medallion on a navy ribbon, coinciding with reported programming shifts, cancellations and declining ticket sales.