President Donald Trump praised the voice of Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli on Friday, following his performance at a ceremony held to mark the FIFA 2026 World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center.

Watch Trump’s remarks in the video player above.

The president was addressing Bocelli in the White House East Room ahead of a private concert, and was accompanied by his wife, first lady Melania Trump.

Trump said he and Bocelli are friends and that he asked about four weeks ago if the tenor would sing at the White House.

The private White House concert Friday night was attended by Republican members of Congress and members of Trump’s Cabinet.

“This is a tremendous honor,” Trump said. “We’re going to hear a voice, the voice of an angel.” A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy.

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