Former President Donald Trump presented medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees on Saturday, using the occasion to praise the recipients while also taking a jab at late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.

Speaking during the ceremony at the Oval Office, Trump criticised Kimmel’s performance as a past Kennedy Center host.

“I’ve watched some of the people that host. Jimmy Kimmel was horrible," Trump said, according to the Associated Press. “If I can’t beat out Jimmy Kimmel in terms of talent, then I don’t think I should be president."

He also noted that no president had previously presided over the awards ceremony.

“We have never had a president hosting the awards before. This is the first," he said. “I’m sure they’ll give me great reviews, right? You know, they’ll say he was horrible… No, we’ll

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