WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday hosted the Kennedy Center Honors and praised Sylvester Stallone, Kiss, Gloria Gaynor, Michael Crawford and George Strait, the slate of honorees he helped choose, as being "legendary in so many ways."

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Sylvester Stallone, Kiss and Gloria Gaynor were among the luminaries celebrated at the annual Kennedy Center Honors

Donald Trump hosted the Sunday night gala in Washington, and it's a presidential first

Since returning to office in January, the Republican has made big changes to the performing arts institution

He's ousted the leadership and had himself voted in as chair

"Billions and billions of people have watched them over the years," Trump, the first president to command the stage, said to open the show.

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