'One Of The Greatest Rock Bands Of All Time': Trump Announces KISS As New Kennedy Center Honorees

Speaking at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday, President Trump announced the rock band KISS as one of the new honorees.

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00:00And finally, we'll be honoring one of the greatest rock bands of all time, KISS.

00:14So KISS was formed in 1973 in New York City by founding band members and incredible people,

00:22by the way, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Fraley, and Peter Criss.

00:30KISS became a global phenomenon, sold more than 100 million records worldwide,

00:36produced 30 gold albums and lots of other things they produced.

00:41They made a fortune.

00:43And they're great people, and they deserve it, and they work hard, and they're still working hard.

00:48And it's an honor to present KISS.

00:53Thank you very much. Got it? Yeah. Thank you.

01:00And they're going to do something very special. KISS is going to be here a little bit before the show.

01:07I think they're going to do something very special. We're going to have a good time.

01:11The 48th Kennedy Center honorees are outstanding people, outstanding group, incredible.

01:18We can't wait to celebrate the Kennedy Center honors.

01:24We are absolutely here for that band.

01:24Thank you very much.

01:28By the way, we have been here for Holland, the 49ers, and to their

01:45runners, we can wait to see them as they're going to bloom.