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Trump unveils Kennedy Center honorees, says he'll host the awards show

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, on the newest of 2 developments

Trump announced the Kennedy Center Honors nominees under his leadership as the center's chairman. He also said he will host the awards program.

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  1. Donald Trump Teases Announcement Of Next Kennedy Center Honorees

    Headline from Deadline ·

  2. Newest

    Trump unveils Kennedy Center honorees, says he'll host the awards show

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

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  1. Deadline

    Donald Trump Teases Announcement Of Next Kennedy Center Honorees (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Donald Trump said that the slate of honorees for this year's Kennedy Center Honors will be announced on Wednesday. This will be the first awardees announced since Trump ousted board members and ensured that he would become chairman of the Kennedy Center.

  2. Wyoming Public Media

    Trump makes Kennedy Center Honors announcement. It caught the staff off guard (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    President Trump says that the announcement of this year's Kennedy Center honorees will come Wednesday.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trump unveils Kennedy Center honorees, says he'll host the awards show (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Trump announced the Kennedy Center Honors nominees under his leadership as the center's chairman. He also said he will host the awards program.

  4. Deadline

    Donald Trump Says He Will Host The Kennedy Center Honors, Unveils This Year’s Recipients (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    The president said he will host the ceremony.

  5. WMUR

    Trump announces Kennedy Center honorees (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    President Trump visits the Kennedy Center to announce honorees and discuss renovations, reshaping DC’s cultural landscape amid GOP efforts to rename the center.

  6. CBS News

    Trump visits Kennedy Center and announces honorees today (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Earlier this year, President Trump ousted the Kennedy Center board members who had been appointed by former President Biden and took over as chairman of the board.

  7. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Donald Trump announces nominees for Kennedy Center Honors and show’s host (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    President Trump named the first batch of Kennedy Center Honors nominees under his leadership as the center’s chairman and said he’ll host the awards program.

  8. The Hill

    Trump says he’ll host Kennedy Center awards (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump announced that he’ll be hosting this year’s Kennedy Center Honors after prodding from his chief of staff, Susie Wiles.

  9. The Guardian

    And here is your host … Trump casts himself for Kennedy Center honours (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The president turns the annual DC arts celebration into another monument to himself, handpicking honourees and hogging the spotlight

  10. ABC 7 Chicago

    Trump will visit the Kennedy Center on the day honorees are announced (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    President Trump is set to make an announcement at the Kennedy Center, where this year's honorees for its annual award are being revealed.

  11. New York Post

    Trump will be present at Kennedy Center as honorees are announced today (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Donald Trump, embracing his new role as chairman of the Kennedy Center, was set to be on hand Wednesday as the recipients of its annual award are announced.

  12. The Daily Caller

    Donald Trump Announces Star-Studded Celebration (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced the first Kennedy Center Honors since taking over as chairman of the institution.

  13. Breitbart News

    Watch Live: Donald Trump Visits the Kennedy Center (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Donald Trump visits the Kennedy Center to announce this year's honorees on Wednesday, August 13.

  14. The Guardian

    Trump to visit Kennedy Center after hinting at name change as honors announced – US politics live (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    President has taken over as chairman of the institution and replaced the board of trustees with loyalists

  15. KEZI Eugene

    Trump announces Kennedy Center honorees as he tries to put his stamp on DC (opens KEZI Eugene)

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    KEZI Eugene's feed description

    President Donald Trump visited the Kennedy Center on Wednesday to unveil the next recipients of its hallmark honors — and announce that he would personally host the institution’s awards show

  16. WDIO Duluth

    Trump will be at the Kennedy Center on the same day recipients of the honors are announced (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    President Donald Trump will be visiting the Kennedy Center on Wednesday, the same day that recipients of this year's honors are announced. Trump avoided the Kennedy Center Honors during his first term due to protests from artists.

  17. NBC News

    Trump says he will host the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he would host this year's Kennedy Center Honors ceremony, his latest move to revamp the Washington, D.C., cultural institution in his image."It's going to be a big evening.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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