Actor Kelsey Grammer expressed strong support for President Donald Trump during the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors events in Washington, D.C., calling the president “extraordinary” and “one of the greatest presidents we’ve ever had.”
Grammer made the remarks Saturday while speaking with Fox News Digital ahead of the State Department’s medal presentation dinner, as reported by The New York Post.
Earlier in the day, President Trump awarded this year’s Kennedy Center Honors recipients with their medals during a ceremony in the Oval Office.
The 2025 honorees are Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, George Strait, Michael Crawford, and the members of KISS.
Grammer, who attended the evening’s events with his daughter Faith, said he believed President Trump’s accomplishments stand out historically.
“I think he’s extraordinary. He’s one of the greatest presidents we’ve ever had. Maybe the greatest,” Grammer said.
“There are some things he still wants to get done, and I think that’s terrific, but there was a big hill to climb. And we were left with some very interesting things going on.”
Grammer also discussed his enthusiasm for Stallone being honored. “I was on the selection committee, so I knew about it,” he said.
“He’s a force of nature. Sylvester Stallone has captured our imagination in several different roles and performed them beautifully.” Grammer added that it was “about time” Stallone received the recognition.
George Strait also spoke with Fox News Digital on the red carpet, calling the honor “a great honor” and noting the significance of being included among the 2025 class of recipients.
During the Oval Office ceremony, President Trump praised the honorees as individuals whose work has shaped American culture.
“Incredible people” is how he described them, according to the Associated Press.
“This is a group of icons whose work and accomplishments have inspired, uplifted, and unified millions and millions of Americans. This is perhaps the most accomplished and renowned class of Kennedy Center Honorees ever assembled,” Trump said.
This year’s medal design was newly introduced. Tiffany & Co. donated and created the redesigned honor, a gold disc etched with the Kennedy Center’s image and signature rainbow colors on one side, with the honoree’s name and ceremony date on the reverse.
The medallion now hangs from a navy-blue ribbon, replacing the original large rainbow ribbon that had been used since the first program in 1978.
The Kennedy Center Honors weekend continued with additional events following the White House presentation, recognizing the influence of artists whose careers have left lasting marks on the American cultural landscape.
