KISS Honored by President Trump at White House for Kennedy Center Honors

President Trump Welcomes The 2025 Kennedy Center Honorees To The White House — WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 06: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) presents musician Paul Stanley (R) of the rock band KISS a medal for the 2025 Kennedy Center Honorees during a medal presentation in the Oval Office of the White House on December 06, 2025 in Washington, DC. The 2025 Kennedy Center honorees are Sylvester Stallone, George Strait, the rock band KISS, Gloria Gaynor, and Michael Crawford. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)Photo: Aaron Schwartz / Getty Images News / Getty Images

The three surviving founding members of KISS - Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss - were at The White House on Saturday where President Donald Trump recognized them as one of this year's five recipients of The Kennedy Center Honors. Guitarist Ace Frehley, who died in October, was represented by his daughter Monique.

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