President Donald Trump returned to internet hosting on Tuesday night time because the 2025 Kennedy Heart Honors had been broadcast on CBS and Paramount+.
The community even launched the particular occasion because the “Trump-Kennedy Heart Honors” through voiceover, regardless of taping weeks earlier than the title change.
“A really massive hi there and welcome to a really particular night, and probably the most essential evenings within the American cultural realm,” Trump started his opening monologue. “That is one thing going to be very particular, and the Kennedy Heart may be very particular and we’re bringing this constructing again to life like no one ever thought was even potential.”
Whereas the forty eighth Annual Kennedy Heart Honors taped at The John F. Kennedy Heart for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 7, the occasion is simply simply now being televised (the title change was not mirrored within the pre-taped segments). The previous “Celeb Apprentice” star’s stint as host got here after he made himself the chairman of the board of trustees earlier this 12 months and earlier than he added his title to the constructing’s facade final week.
Whereas President Trump was undoubtedly a draw, the night ended up being a celebration of honoree and Hollywood Particular Ambassador, Sylvester Stallone. The occasion even started with a musical efficiency of “Gonna Fly Now” from “Rocky.”
Trump’s internet hosting duties additional marked the primary time a president has helmed the awards ceremony, whereas his predecessors usually attended alongside the honorees. This was additionally his first KCH after abstaining from the custom throughout his first time period.
“THE TRUMP KENNEDY CENTER HONORS will probably be broadcast tonight, on CBS, and Stream on Paramount+. Tune in at 8 P.M. EST! On the request of the Board, and nearly everyone else in America, I’m internet hosting the occasion. Inform me what you consider my ‘Grasp of Ceremony’ skills,” Trump shared on social media earlier on Tuesday. “If actually good, would you want me to go away the Presidency with a purpose to make ‘internet hosting’ a full time job? We will probably be honoring true GREATS within the Historical past of Leisure: Sylvester Stallone, Michael Crawford, KISS, George Strait and Gloria Gaynor.”
Certainly, the 5 above acts had been honored on Tuesday — together with Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss, whose bandmate Ace Frehley died in October. Different notable appearances included Kurt Russell, Kelsey Grammer, Garrett Hedlund, Neal McDonough, Blessing Offor, Carrie Manolakos, Laura Osnes, David Phelps and Invoice Conti. A trailer for First Woman Melania Trump’s Amazon doc additionally aired throughout a business break.
The forty eighth Annual Kennedy Heart Honors are set to stream on Paramount+.
