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LetMyPeopleVote

(175,578 posts) Tue Dec 9, 2025, 09:11 AM Dec 9

Why trump did the Kennedy Center Award ceremony in the Oval Office [View all]

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 [View all] 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