Tom Cruise wanted no part of Donald Trump after he was offered the Kennedy Center's Lifetime Achievement, blaming " scheduling conflicts ," but there may have been more to the story, RadarOnline.com can reveal.

The Mission: Impossible megastar is said to be desperately trying to stay away from making a political stance. Article continues below advertisement

Why Did Cruise Say No?

According to reports, Cruise rejected the chance to be honored with the award in December, while other notable names, including Sylvester Stallone and rock band Kiss , accepted.

However, plenty on X speculated Cruise doesn't want to muddle his career by appearing to side with the controversial president.

"I don't blame Cruise, honestly," one person said. "Tom was in the middle of public pe

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