"I look forward to celebrating with all of you at the Kennedy Center tomorrow. And it's going to be something that I believe, and I'm going to make a prediction: This will be the highest-rated show that they've ever done. And they've gotten some pretty good ratings. But there's nothing like what's going to happen tomorrow night. Trump continued: I just want to thank you all,"
"I'm sure they'll give me great reviews, right? You know? They'll say, He was horrible, he was terrible. It was a horrible situation No, I think we'll do fine. I've watched some of the people that host. Jimmy Kimmel was horrible. Some of these people if I can't beat out Jimmy Kimmel in terms of talent, then I don't think I should be president."
"His shot at Kimmel comes after the ABC star was briefly suspended in September for implying the man who killed conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was a Trump supporter. The comment led to swift pushback from Nexstar and Sinclair, which control a large chunk of ABC affiliates, and FCC Chair Brendan Carr on September 17 said he felt Kimmel's comment warranted consequences."
President Donald Trump handed out Kennedy Center medals in the Oval Office and will host the awards ceremony honoring Sylvester Stallone, George Strait, KISS, Gloria Gaynor, and Michael Crawford. He predicted the show would be the highest-rated ever and thanked the media for respectful coverage. He announced a subsequent State Department event with Secretary of State Rubio and described the hosting as a first for a president. He criticized late-night host Jimmy Kimmel as "horrible" and said beating Kimmel in talent would be a test of his suitability for office. Kimmel was briefly suspended in September after implying the killer of Charlie Kirk was a Trump supporter, prompting backlash from Nexstar, Sinclair, and FCC Chair Brendan Carr.
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