The Kennedy Center, a living memorial for assassinated President John F. Kennedy, was retitled to honor President Donald Trump earlier this month Charmaine Patterson is an Associate Editor at PEOPLE.

At least on air, the Kennedy Center’s name remained unchanged for its biggest night of the year. The first president to host the Kennedy Center Honors, President Donald Trump had joked about the ...

President Donald Trump’s opening monologue for the Kennedy Center Honors was apparently deemed too long by CBS, which cut his remarks down by 10 full minutes. According to The Washington Post, “The ...

The Kennedy Center Honors held its annual ceremony before its board voted to add President Donald Trump's name to its title, but CBS still found a way to honor the controversial name-change during its ...

During the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors, the annual gala that honors performers for lifetime contributions to American culture, CBS omitted President Donald Trump’s name from listings of the event’s ...

Many viewers boycotted this year's Kennedy Center Honor Awards in protest of President Donald Trump hosting this year's ceremony. Every year CBS hosts the annual Kennedy Center Honor Awards ...

Donald Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center Honors wasn't met with a warm welcome. While the president hosted the event, ratings dipped in comparison to prior years. Preliminary Nielsen data ...