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Trump's Kennedy Center Honors Hits Record Low Ratings

1/6/2026

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted the Kennedy Center Honors telecast in 2026, which averaged 3.01 million viewers and was the lowest-rated Kennedy Center Honors telecast.
The 2026 ceremony, held on December 7, honored Sylvester Stallone, Michael Crawford, KISS, George Strait, and Gloria Gaynor.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night on January 6, 2026.
Kimmel then mocked President Donald Trump for hosting the low-rated ceremony.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted the Kennedy Center Honors telecast in 2026, which averaged 3.01 million viewers and was the lowest-rated Kennedy Center Honors telecast.
The 2026 ceremony, held on December 7, honored Sylvester Stallone, Michael Crawford, KISS, George Strait, and Gloria Gaynor.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night on January 6, 2026.
Kimmel then mocked President Donald Trump for hosting the low-rated ceremony.