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.

The Kennedy Center has officially announced the honorees for the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors, an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture.

President Donald Trump’s attempts to amass power for himself and push his restrictive conservative agenda have extended to the arts and entertainment industries, as he has taken over the Kennedy Center and its prestigious honors ceremony.