Years later, however, in May 2022, Simmons seemingly likened Trump's camp to "cockroaches" and said he was "out for himself" when speaking to SPIN. "Look what that gentleman [Trump] did to this country and the polarization — got all the cockroaches to rise to the top," the singer said at the time.

Trump announced artists including ally Sylvester Stallone as this year’s Kennedy Center Honors recipients, the first batch of honorees since he took over as the center’s chairman in February.

Donald Trump has announced the 48th Kennedy Center Honors. Among the honorees are Sylvester Stallone, rock band Kiss, and Gloria Gaynor. The US President will host the ceremony himself for the first time.