President Donald Trump announced the 2025 John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts honorees on Wednesday and that he will host this year's event on Dec. 7.

This year's honorees include George Strait, Michael Crawford, Sylvester Stallone, singer Gloria Gaynor and rock legends Kiss

President Trump had tapped Tom Cruise as a recipient at this year’s Kennedy Center Honors, but was rejected by the Oscar-nominated actor, according to a new report. The “Mission: Impossible” star told the commander in chief that he couldn’t accept the invitation to attend the gala at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington,