Trump's name being added to the Kennedy Center. Heather Diehl/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment The Kennedy Center Honors ratings indicate a drop in viewership this year, with the 2025 telecast averaging 3.01 million viewers, according to a Nielsen report CBS shared with The Washington Post. One year earlier, the 2024 Kennedy Center Honors reached an all-time ratings low of 4.