President Donald Trump will appear at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday, where he’s expected to announce the first recipients of its hallmark honors since he seized control of the institution’s board earlier this year.

The Kennedy Center Honors award show isn’t until December, so it surely came as a surprise to staff when President Donald Trump stated the nominees will be announced Wednesday.

Say what you want about President Donald Trump's plan to overhaul the Kennedy Center-but you can't say George Strait didn't earn his honors. On Wednesday, Trump announced the recipients of the 48th Kennedy Center Honors.