""If there its one thread that connects all of these amazing artists together, it is the word persistence," Trump commented. "I can say that with a lot of members of our audience. I know so many of you. You are persistent. Many of you are miserable, horrible people. You are persistent. You never give up. Sometimes I wish you'd give up, but you don't.""
"Among the evening's other luminaries was Kelsey Grammer, who was ostensibly there to honor Crawford but also praised the president. In a red carpet Q&A with Fox News, he called Trump "one of the greatest presidents we've ever had." Kurt Russell and Neal McDonough participated in a tribute to Sly Stallone, Vince Gill, Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson, and Miranda Lambert all performed in honor of Strait, Elle King, Mike Farris, and Deniece Williams sang the music of Gaynor."
Donald Trump presided over and produced the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors after taking control of the Kennedy Center. He selected conservative-leaning honorees including KISS, Sylvester Stallone, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor, and Michael Crawford. He redesigned the medals and served as the event's emcee, opening with a Johnny Carson reference and a lengthy monologue centered on "persistence" that included insults directed at some audience members. He joked about renaming the venue and predicted bad critical reviews but strong television ratings; the program is set to air on CBS on December 23. Multiple actors and musicians participated in tributes and performances honoring the honorees.
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