Overview
- The pre-recorded Honors air tonight on CBS and stream on Paramount+, marking the first time a sitting president hosts the program.
- In a social media post, Trump promoted “THE TRUMP KENNEDY CENTER HONORS” and said he is hosting at the board’s request.
- He identified himself as chairman of the board and listed honorees Sylvester Stallone, Michael Crawford, KISS, George Strait and Gloria Gaynor.
- Trump asked whether he should leave the presidency to make hosting a full-time job, with no clarity on whether he was joking.
- A Democratic congresswoman has filed a lawsuit seeking to remove the president’s name from the Kennedy memorial.