Kennedy Center Honors Raises Record-Breaking $23 Million: Grenell

This year’s Honors celebrated Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, KISS, George Strait, and Michael Crawford.
Kennedy Center Honors Raises Record-Breaking $23 Million: Grenell
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend an event in Washington on Dec. 7, 2025. Allison Robbert/Getty Images
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The Kennedy Center Honors has raised a record $23 million for its annual award ceremony hosted by President Donald Trump in Washington on Dec. 7, according to its president.

This event marked the first time that a U.S. president hosted the Kennedy Center Honors, launched in 1978 to annually honor celebrities influential in American culture and the arts.