President Donald Trump (L) speaks as he presents Sylvester Stallone, George Strait, KISS, Gloria Gaynor, and Michael Crawford with their Kennedy Center Honors medals in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Dec. 6, 2025. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo

The King of Country Music, the Italian Stallion, and Broadway’s original Phantom of the Opera gathered in the Oval Office on Dec. 6 as some of this year’s recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors Medallion.

“I’ve been a fan of all of them, and it’s been a real honor to get to know them during this little period of time,” President Donald Trump said during the presentation ceremony. ”This is a group of icons whose work and accomplishments have inspired, uplifted, and unified millions and millions of Americans.”

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