Trump awards Kennedy Centre medals to Stallone, Gaynor, Strait, Kiss, Crawford.

• President Trump awarded medals to the 2025 Kennedy Centre honourees in an Oval Office ceremony on Dec 7.
• The honourees include Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, George Strait, rock band Kiss, and Michael Crawford.
• Trump was "98 per cent involved" in selecting the honourees and has instituted changes at the Kennedy Centre, including replacing its board and becoming chairman.
• A new medal, designed by Tiffany and Co., was presented, featuring a gold disc with the Kennedy Centre image and rainbow colours, replacing the previous design.
• Trump plans to attend and host the Kennedy Centre Honours program, predicting record ratings, and criticized Jimmy Kimmel's hosting talent.

Why It Matters: Trump's unprecedented involvement reshapes the Kennedy Centre Honors.