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Kennedy Center Honors ratings tank after Trump takeover
I don't know why it took the WaPo so long to notice this.
Kennedy Center Honors ratings tank after Trump takeover
Hosted for the first time by President Donald Trump, the Kennedy Center Honors earned record-low viewership of a little over 3 million.
Updated
January 1, 2026 at 3:17 p.m. ESTtoday at 3:17 p.m. EST
4 min
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump on the red carpet before the Kennedy Center Honors on Dec. 7. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)
By Samantha Chery
The Kennedy Center Honors ratings fell sharply in 2025, the latest setback for the arts and culture institution since President Donald Trump’s takeover led to a controversial renaming of the venue, waves of performance cancellations and plummeting ticket sales.
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Hosted for the first time by President Donald Trump, the Kennedy Center Honors earned record-low viewership of a little over 3 million.
Updated
January 1, 2026 at 3:17 p.m. ESTtoday at 3:17 p.m. EST
4 min
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump on the red carpet before the Kennedy Center Honors on Dec. 7. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)
By Samantha Chery
The Kennedy Center Honors ratings fell sharply in 2025, the latest setback for the arts and culture institution since President Donald Trump’s takeover led to a controversial renaming of the venue, waves of performance cancellations and plummeting ticket sales.
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