President Trump intervenes in Kennedy Center Honorees selection, vetoing what he calls "wokesters."

President Trump is heavily involved in selecting this year's Kennedy Center Honorees, a departure from the traditional bipartisan process. He reportedly vetoed candidates he referred to as "wokesters," though he claims the selections were not politically motivated. The honorees will be announced and celebrated on December 7, with the event broadcast on CBS and streamed on Paramount+. Trump's involvement is part of a broader effort to influence cultural institutions that receive federal funding, including reducing grants and proposing to eliminate the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities.