Summary
President Donald Trump’s Kennedy Center will award the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to Bill Maher, a well-known critic of the president. This announcement comes after an initial denial from the White House, which had called reports of the award fake news. The award ceremony is set for June 28, shortly before the Kennedy Center temporarily closes for renovations.
Key Facts
- Bill Maher, a critic of President Trump, will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor from the Kennedy Center.
- The Kennedy Center confirmed Maher as the recipient despite earlier denials from the White House.
- The White House initially called reports of Maher's award “fake news.”
- Maher will be the 27th recipient of the Mark Twain Prize, joining past winners like David Letterman and Tina Fey.
- The award ceremony will take place on June 28 and will be shown on Netflix.
- The Kennedy Center is set to close for two years of renovations after the ceremony.
