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This is the greatest evening in the history of the Kennedy Center. There’s never been anything like this.

I’ve watched some of the people to host — Jimmy Kimmel was horrible. ,., If I can’t beat out Jimmy Kimmel in terms of talent, then I don’t think I should be president.

So many people I know in this audience, some good, some bad. Some I really love and respect. Some I truly hate. But they’re having a good time.

I can say that with a lot of the members of our audience — I know so many of you, and you are persistent. Many of you are miserable, horrible people. But you are persistent, you never give up. Sometimes I wish you’d give up, but you don’t.

silverscreenselect wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 09, 2025 12:34 pm

Donald Trump hosted the Kennedy Center Awards last night. While presidents often attended the awards, this is the first time a sitting President has hosted. The awards recipients, who Trump claims he was 98% responsible for choosing, are Sylvester Stallone, KISS, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor, and Michael Crawford. Trump was elected as chairman of the Kennedy Center Board earlier this year. Ticket sales for performances at the Center are the lowest they've been since the Pandemic.

Some of those in attendance chose the occasion to suck up to Trump, like Kelsey Grammer, who introduced Michael Crawford and called Trump "one of the greatest Presidents of all time." Gene Simmons praised the planned White House ballroom: "I believe the ballroom that’s being built, which is going to be twice as big, that is exactly what we need — a facelift. Have you ever been to Versailles? The American house of the people is shameful.”

But Trump himself took center stage with comments like this:

This is the greatest evening in the history of the Kennedy Center. There’s never been anything like this.

I’ve watched some of the people to host — Jimmy Kimmel was horrible. ,., If I can’t beat out Jimmy Kimmel in terms of talent, then I don’t think I should be president.

(Note: Jimmy Kimmel has never hosted the event.

So many people I know in this audience, some good, some bad. Some I really love and respect. Some I truly hate. But they’re having a good time.

I can say that with a lot of the members of our audience — I know so many of you, and you are persistent. Many of you are miserable, horrible people. But you are persistent, you never give up. Sometimes I wish you’d give up, but you don’t.

The Awards presentation takes place in early December and is broadcast at Christmas time, this year on December 23 on CBS. I have often watched in the past for some amazing, touching moments and performances honoring the recipients. I will not be watching this year.

flockofseagulls104 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 09, 2025 1:18 pm

You are free to not watch.

I fully understand how frustrating and annoying it is to watch and hear what you consider stupid nasty people denigrating and insulting people and values you hold dear.

Join the club. We deplorable, garbage people on the right who support what Trump is doing have been enduring that for over a decade now. Grow a pair

Beebs52 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 09, 2025 6:59 pm

Elites? Snort

Beebs52 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 09, 2025 6:59 pm

Elites? Snort

silverscreenselect wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 18, 2025 8:02 pm

I thought the debacle at the Kennedy Center couldn't get worse. I was wrong.

The Board of Trustees voted to rename the facility the Trump-Kennedy Center (officially, "The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts"). They claimed the vote was unanimous, but one holdover Democratic representative on the Board who had phoned in (as did Trump himself) tried to vote no but was muted out. Others on the Board include Susie Wiles, Pam Bondi, Usha Vance, Dan Scavino, and the Secretary of Commerce's wife, Allison Lutnick. Needless to say, members of the Kennedy family were not pleased.

Several Democratic senators say that under the federal law that established the Kennedy Center, its name cannot be changed without Congressional approval. Expect litigation to follow.

flockofseagulls104 wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 18, 2025 9:19 pm

I like this take on it.

silverscreenselect wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 18, 2025 10:39 pm

flockofseagulls104 wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 18, 2025 9:19 pm

I like this take on it.

So, in other words, with all the problems this country faces, the President's biggest concern is trolling the Democrats for perceived slights to him.

Got it.