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Trump Calls Audience “Miserable, Horrible People” at Kennedy Center Honors

President Donald Trump hosted the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors, awarding Sylvester Stallone, George Strait, KISS, Gloria Gaynor, and Michael Crawford. During the event, Trump remarked on the persistence of the honorees, while also taking jabs at some audience members. Trump, who appointed himself chairman of the Kennedy Center, has revamped the organization, replacing board members and expressing a desire to align it with his vision, going so far as to announce over $100 million raised in a month. This year’s honorees were selected by Trump, and a bill was proposed to rename the Kennedy Center after him and the Opera House after Melania Trump, which has sparked some controversy.

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