Donald Trump announced his selections for the Kennedy Center Honors, an awards show honoring lifetime achievements in the performing arts. The five honorees include notable artists such as Gloria Gaynor, George Strait, Kiss, Michael Crawford, and Sylvester Stallone. Trump revealed he would host the event, initially expressing surprise at the request. His involvement marks an intention to reshape U.S. cultural institutions, as he previously skipped the honors during his first term, breaking with a longstanding presidential tradition of attendance since the event's inception in 1978.
United States President Donald Trump has unveiled his slate of picks for the Kennedy Center Honors, an annual awards show designed to honour actors, musicians, designers and creative professionals who have dedicated their lives to the performing arts.
This year's five honourees include disco singer Gloria Gaynor, country music musician George Strait, the rock band Kiss, British performer Michael Crawford and actor Sylvester Stallone.
Trump, a former reality TV star, revealed that he would host the awards show himself, saying, 'I've been asked to host. I said, I'm the president of the United States.'
Wednesday's announcement was Trump's latest foray into the arts, as he seeks to reshape the US's cultural institutions to reflect his agenda.
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