Tom Cruise, Kennedy Center and Trump
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Trump announced this year’s honorees on Wednesday, including rock band KISS, theater star Michael Crawford, country legend George Strait, actor Sylvester Stallone, and singer Gloria Gaynor. Trump said he was “98 percent involved” in choosing them for awards.
Earlier this week, President Trump unveiled the 2025 class of Kennedy Center honorees. Missing from that list was actor Tom Cruise, who reportedly was offered the honor but turned down the invitation due to 'scheduling conflicts.