President Donald Trump would love cultural elites to sniff at his Kennedy Center honorees.

He relished unveiling the stars he’ll fete at the iconic arts center’s annual gala later this year, after motorcading to the complex Wednesday through streets now patrolled, on his orders, by federal agents and army reservists .

The line-up explains a lot about him, his power and why he’s president.

“Rocky” star Sylvester Stallone, Broadway legend Michael Crawford, disco icon Gloria Gaynor, country crooner George Strait and glam rock band KISS are more populist than “high” culture.

That’s not to say that they are unworthy. Who could argue that Stallone didn’t leave an “indelible” mark on his art form? That’s one of the criteria for selecting nominees. And Kennedy Center honorees have been tr

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