Trump’s Potential Kennedy Center Honorees

Finally, we understand why Donald Trump wanted to be president. Given his interest in culture, classical music-opera, dance, art and the like, his priority was to be chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

It slipped through the cracks in his first term and he suspected another president would not appoint him to that position. Thus, in his second term, he chose an entirely new board which, he announced, selected him, by a “unanimous” vote, to be chairman.

After his “surprise” election, the president said humbly:

“It is a Great Honor to be Chairman of The Kennedy Center, especially with this amazing Board of Trustees. We will make The Kennedy Center a very special and exciting place!” He also offered:

“Just last year, the Kennedy Center featured Drag Shows specifically targeting our youth — THIS WILL STOP. The Kennedy Center is an American Jewel, and must reflect the brightest STARS on its stage from all across our Nation. For the Kennedy Center, THE BEST IS YET TO COME!”

This led us to speculate on candidates who might be honored. Here are some who we believe, might be considered for awards usually presented at an annual ceremony held in late December:

—Stormy Daniels for her work in film. This would be the first XXX film award in the history of the Center. (In honoring her, Trump expects her to return the $130,000 he paid her for not having sex with him.)

Her resume includes participating in many adult films, being installed in several adult entertainment halls of fame; winning an award for the best “safe sex” scene; and organizing a “Make America Horny Again” tour in 2018.

When contacted by us, Stormy said she would be “deeply honored” and promised that, in her acceptance speech, to declare that Trump won the 2020 election. She refused to comment whether she will return the $130,000.

—A Charlottesville white supremacist quartet, for the song, “Jews Will Not Replace Us.” The members of the group told us they did not believe there were “fine people on the other side.”

—The J6 Prison Choir, comprised of jailed “patriots” and “hostages” who attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021 which Trump called a “day of love.” Trump would honor the choir for its recording, “Justice for All,” which has been played at a couple of Trump’s rallies. The recording features Trump reciting the “Pledge of Allegiance” while the choir sings the “Star-Spangled Banner.” Nine people died directly or indirectly in the insurrection and 150 police officers were injured.

—Kanye West (now known as Ye) for the best antisemitic rapper. Trump has assured us Ye is a “nice guy…with a good heart.” Reacting to possibly being honored, Ye sang: “Grabbing my crotch, this is the best news, but not for my friends the Jews.  I am apoplectic my being antisemitic”

There are many other rappers who support Trump and may also be in line for this distinguished award. Among them are:

Rapper Snoop Dogg who once called black Trump supporters “Uncle Toms” but changed his mind and performed at a Trump pre-inauguration event in January; the Village People whose famous “YMCA” has become a Trump theme song; and Rappers Fivio Foreign and Kodak Black who have a song dedicated to Trump called, ONBOA₄₇RD. (We included them only because we wanted to type the name of the song). The song features Trump delivering snippets from two of his speeches.

Also, a potential awardee is Justin Quiles who called Trump the “most honest president we ever had.” (He obviously never did business with the Trump Organization.) Singing at a Pennsylvania rally, he said he was not just honored, but “beyond honored.”

—Another potential honoree? Star singer Carrie Underwood who also was “honored” — not “beyond honored” — by being asked to perform at Trump’s inauguration. In explaining her decision she said, (get out the Kleenex): “I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future.” We believe the PR person who wrote that for her should share in the award.

—Supreme Court Justices John G. Roberts, Jr., Amy Comey Barrett, Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Clarence Thomas, Neil M. Gorsuch, and Brett M. Kavanaugh, for fiction writing in their decision on immunity for presidents.

—The award for photography would go to Daniel Torok, White House photographer. “Every shot he takes of me signing an executive order is a masterpiece,” Trump said. “I don’t know how he does it. He captures how I handle the pen, how I hold up the order so proudly. I could look at the photos forever.”

—The award for promoting a more civilized society might go to Trumpite Dana White, president of The Ultimate Fighting Championship. “I once had the honor of wrestling a guy at ring side,” Trump said. “That was before Americans believed I should be president.” White already has been appointed to the board of Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta. His cup runneth over (not the one worn for protection.)

Trump’s plans also call for revoking all the Center’s awards given to artists that are gay. He might honor Caitlyn Jenner, arguably the most famous transgender woman (formerly Bruce Jenner, 1976 Olympic decathlon champion) who continues to support Trump despite the fact that the president said there are only two sexes — male and female, and that he would end honoring drag artists.

We expect the host for the first Center awards under Trump might very well be Hulk Hogan, who excitedly ripped his shirt off at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee when Trump was nominated the GOP candidate for president.

But Trump would order Hogan to keep his shirt on.  This would be a family-oriented show.