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Trump Presents Redesigned Kennedy Center Medals in Oval Office Ahead of Honors Gala

The Oval Office presentation reflects Trump's consolidated control of the Kennedy Center.

A boat passes by the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on August 22, 2025.
The 2025 Kennedy Center Honorees, front row from left, Sylvester Stallone, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor and Michael Crawford; back row from left, members of the rock band KISS, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Peter Criss, pose for a group photo at the 48th Kennedy Center Honors Medallion Reception, hosted at the U.S. Department of State, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Gloria Gaynor performs in Los Angeles on January 26, 2020.
President Donald Trump, left, speaks as he presents Sylvester Stallone, George Strait, KISS, Gloria Gaynor and Michael Crawford with their Kennedy Center Honors medals in the Oval Office of the White House, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Overview

  • On December 6, President Trump awarded the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors to Sylvester Stallone, KISS, Gloria Gaynor, George Strait and Michael Crawford during a ceremony in the Oval Office.
  • The medals featured a new Tiffany & Co. design with a blue ribbon and revised medallion details, with the jeweler providing the pieces for the event, according to the Daily Caller.
  • Trump praised the group as “icons” and “the most accomplished and renowned class” while underscoring his hands-on role in the program.
  • Since January, the Kennedy Center’s board was replaced with allies who voted Trump in as chairman, marking a break from past governance practices.
  • Trump will host the 48th annual Honors on Sunday, and the program is scheduled to air December 23 on CBS and Paramount; KISS guitarist Ace Frehley’s daughter accepted his medal posthumously at the Oval Office ceremony, CNN reported.