President Donald Trump on Sunday hosted the Kennedy Center Honors awards, becoming the first U.S. president to lead the ceremony.
The annual event has honored celebrities for their influence on American culture and arts since 1978.
This year, the ceremony honored actor Sylvester Stallone for the “Rocky” and “Rambo” series in which he played the titular characters, Gloria Gaynor for her song “I Will Survive,” the Rock band KISS, country music singer George Strait, and Tony Award-winning actor Michael Crawford.
“Billions and billions of people have watched them over the years,” Trump said at the start of the show.
“This is a group that really is unique,” Trump told reporters on the red carpet as he entered the event. “Over the years I’ve been watching. You’ve had some wonderful honoraries, but I think this is really very much unparalleled.”…
Trump Hosts Kennedy Center Honors Awards Ceremony
