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1. Tanked. 2.65M viewers. 4.1M last year.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 04:56 PM

Dec 24

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-kennedy-center-ratings/

I can’t copy and paste from Raw Story.

From AI

The 2025 Kennedy Center Honors aired on December 23rd on CBS, drawing around 3 million viewers, potentially marking its lowest ratings ever, a significant drop from previous years, though some outlets reported it was only down about 9% from 2024, with viewership hovering around 4.1 million. Despite fluctuating numbers and discussions about its overall appeal, it celebrated honorees like George Strait, Gloria Gaynor, Kiss, Michael Crawford, and Sylvester Stallone, with some sources suggesting a potential boost due to President Trump hosting.

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KENNEDY CENTER HONORS ratings. BIGGEST YUGEST RATING in the history of ratings, centers, and civilization in general. [View all] Miles Archer Dec 24 OP

Tanked. 2.65M viewers. 4.1M last year. underpants Dec 24 #1

Those are the numbers I've seen. Miles Archer Dec 24 #2

I don't see any of the usual suspects on Twitter mentioning it anymore underpants Dec 24 #5

On top of Trump's bullshit, that lineup probably didn't help much either AZJonnie Dec 24 #3

Don't miss on George Straight. underpants Dec 24 #4

Yeah no I don't mean any of them are unworthy of accolades AZJonnie Dec 24 #6

George is much "bigger" than the public's general take on "country singers." Miles Archer Dec 24 #9

King George underpants Dec 24 #11

Just wait until next year Johonny Dec 24 #7

The next award goes to Scott Baio, for touching America's heart with his brilliant portrayal of Chachi Miles Archer Dec 24 #10

trump-hosted Kennedy Center honors just did its "smallest audience ever", roughly half of the previous record low LetMyPeopleVote Dec 24 #8

They showed up in MILLIONS when they saw the sign. But it was spray-painted. SORRY!!! usonian Dec 24 #12

CBS Cut Down Trump's Kennedy Center Remarks to Two Minutes, Didn't Use New Name CatWoman Dec 24 #13