Sylvester Stallone<\/a>, singer Gloria Gaynor, country artist George Strait, Kiss, and actor-singer Michael Crawford.<\/p>\n“A friend of mine, a wonderful person, a really spectacular person, one of the true great movie stars. Sylvester “Sly” Stallone. Thank you,” Trump said while honoring Stallone.<\/p>\n
Trump, who previously distanced himself from the Kennedy Center and its annual awards during his first term, has returned to the tradition with significant changes.<\/p>\n
Since retaking office in January, he replaced the Kennedy Center\u2019s board of trustees with political allies and assumed the position of chairman himself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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