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LetMyPeopleVote

(174,788 posts) Tue Dec 9, 2025, 09:11 AM Dec 9

Why trump did the Kennedy Center Award ceremony in the Oval Office

trump did not want people to see a nearly empty Kennedy Center

For the first time, the Kennedy Center Awards were presented in the tiny Oval Office instead of the Kennedy Center For Performing Arts. Donald used his now-vulgar Oval Office for the ceremony to avoid the embarrassment of TV audiences seeing an almost empty theater.
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) 2025-12-07T01:34:26.808Z

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Why trump did the Kennedy Center Award ceremony in the Oval Office (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Dec 9 OP

Is that the cabinet in the first two rows? LakeVermilion Dec 9 #1

you mean the Gulf of 'Murka, right? CurtEastPoint Dec 9 #2

LOSER! And he knows it. Attilatheblond Dec 9 #3

Trump uses more makeup than KISS Kid Berwyn Dec 9 #4

Well done... sop Dec 9 #8

They just don't like you Donald PatSeg Dec 9 #5

OMG - is that the real "crowd????" The king must be verklempt. Vinca Dec 9 #6

"Verklempt" Not to mention... BH liberal Dec 9 #14

He's not in his TUX in the photo rickford66 Dec 9 #7

Or maybe he's unable to travel and walk normally because dementia lindysalsagal Dec 9 #9

Look at that diverse crowd..lol BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 9 #10

Kid Rock and Kiss, a actual Clown Show !! IbogaProject Dec 9 #11

What a joke johnnyfins Dec 9 #12

I don't think this is correct. The presidents usually used the East Room of the White House to give the awards. Wanderlust988 Dec 9 #13

Easier access to embalming fluid for the winners. (nt) Paladin Dec 9 #15

LakeVermilion

(1,486 posts)

1. Is that the cabinet in the first two rows?

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 09:13 AM

Dec 9

Askin' for the Gulf of Mexico...

CurtEastPoint

(19,849 posts)

2. you mean the Gulf of 'Murka, right?

Reply to LakeVermilion (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 09:20 AM

Dec 9

Attilatheblond

(8,267 posts)

3. LOSER! And he knows it.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 10:22 AM

Dec 9

He can spray the world with gold paint and slap his name over iconic buildings, but he is still a LOSER, a FAILURE, and he knows it as his life slips away.

Kid Berwyn

(22,881 posts)

4. Trump uses more makeup than KISS

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 10:28 AM

Dec 9

Big act. Everyone applauded. Have you seen my ballroom?

sop

(17,394 posts)

8. Well done...

Reply to Kid Berwyn (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 10:57 AM

Dec 9

PatSeg

(52,094 posts)

5. They just don't like you Donald

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 10:30 AM

Dec 9

They never have and never will.

Vinca

(53,332 posts)

6. OMG - is that the real "crowd????" The king must be verklempt.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 10:31 AM

Dec 9

BH liberal

(119 posts)

14. "Verklempt" Not to mention...

Reply to Vinca (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 12:43 PM

Dec 9

"Fertig! Verfallen! Verlumpt! Verblunget! Verkackt!"

rickford66

(6,042 posts)

7. He's not in his TUX in the photo

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 10:42 AM

Dec 9

It might be a rehearsal pic or AI. But I'm sure the crowd during the show was thin.

lindysalsagal

(22,823 posts)

9. Or maybe he's unable to travel and walk normally because dementia

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 11:22 AM

Dec 9

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(12,804 posts)

10. Look at that diverse crowd..lol

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 11:31 AM

Dec 9

IbogaProject

(5,608 posts)

11. Kid Rock and Kiss, a actual Clown Show !!

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 11:54 AM

Dec 9

You can't make this up.

johnnyfins

(3,427 posts)

12. What a joke

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 11:54 AM

Dec 9

Wanderlust988

(726 posts)

13. I don't think this is correct. The presidents usually used the East Room of the White House to give the awards.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 12:02 PM

Dec 9

I remember Biden and Obama celebrating the artists in the East Room. They would get the 'necklace' there. The actually Honors special of those nominees were held at the Kennedy Center. This is where they would have performances, etc.

Paladin

(32,261 posts)

15. Easier access to embalming fluid for the winners. (nt)

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 02:14 PM

Dec 9

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