This Year, It Will Be the ‘Trump Kennedy Center Honors’
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced that this year's ceremony will be renamed the 'Trump Kennedy Center Honors' in honor of former President Donald Trump. Despite plans to close the building for a two-year reconstruction project, the ceremony will be held elsewhere, according to the center's president.
The decision to rename the ceremony comes after a long-standing tradition of honoring notable figures in the arts and entertainment industry. The ceremony has been held annually since 1978, with past honorees including Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, and Aretha Franklin.
The Trump Kennedy Center Honors will take place on a date to be determined, with further details to be announced in the coming weeks. The ceremony will be held at a location to be determined, with the center's president stating that the event will be 'a celebration of the arts and the contributions of the honorees.'
The decision to rename the ceremony has sparked controversy, with some critics arguing that it is an attempt to politicize the event. However, the center's president has stated that the decision was made to 'honor the legacy of President Trump and his contributions to the arts.'
The Trump Kennedy Center Honors will be the first ceremony to bear the former president's name, and it is expected to be a highly anticipated event in the arts and entertainment community.