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Trump reveals what his presidency is all about

The ‘Trump Kennedy Center’ honors

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Richard Galant
Dec 23, 2025
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President Donald Trump discusses improvements to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts with the center’s executive director, August 11, 2025. (White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

“Tell me what you think of my ‘Master of Ceremony’ abilities, President Donald Trump said Tuesday in a Truth Social post touting the “Trump Kennedy Center Honors”.

“If really good, would you like me to leave the Presidency in order to make ‘hosting’ a full time job?”

In that one sentence, Trump pulled back the curtain on what his presidency is all about: a performance.

You don’t have to tune in to the Kennedy Center show to assess Trump’s hosting abilities — you’ve been watching a show directed by, and starring, the former “Apprentice” boss since he took the oath of office on January 20.

Take the Trump administration’s shipment of deported Venezuelans to a notorious El Salvador prison, as documented by the 60 Minutes segment blocked at the last minute by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. (Fortunate…

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