George Strait was among the elite class of 2025 Kennedy Center honorees who received medals at the White House's Oval Office on Saturday (Dec. 6).

U.S. president Donald Trump presented the honorees with their medals, calling the assembled artists "a group of icons whose work and accomplishments have inspired, uplifted and unified millions and millions of Americans."

He then placed a medal around each honoree's neck, beginning with Strait.

Watch George Strait Receive His Kennedy Center Medal

Strait was the first Kennedy Center Honoree Trump called up to receive his medal. The president introduced him as a "country music legend."

He also jokingly complimented Strait's hair during the moment. As Strait went to remove his cowboy hat so Trump could place the medal around his neck, Trump t

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