Trump hosts Kennedy Center honorees and teases hosting skills: ‘I’m sure they’ll give me great reviews’

George Strait, Sly' Stallone and Kiss accept medals from president, who says he was 98% involved' in choosing them

Donald Trump on Saturday evening hosted the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees in the Oval Office for a medal-presentation ceremony, celebrating country music singer George Strait, actor-singer Michael Crawford, actor Sylvester Sly" Stallone and the members of the rock band Kiss.

This is a great evening, it's a great honor," Trump said. And I'm delighted to welcome to the Oval Office - the world-famous, most famous office in the world, most powerful office in the world - our truly exceptional 2025 Kennedy Center honorees."