Trump advances his makeover of the Kennedy Center, giving himself a spotlight role

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he would host this year's Kennedy Center Honors ceremony, his latest move to revamp the Washington, D.C., cultural institution in his image.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he would host this year's Kennedy Center Honors ceremony, his latest move to revamp the Washington, D.C., cultural institution in his image.

"It's going to be a big evening. I've been asked to host," he said Wednesday as he was announcing this year’s Kennedy Center honorees. Trump, who appointed himself chair of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees earlier this year, said that he was reluctant to host when he was first presented with the idea.

"I said, 'I don't care. I'm president of the United States. I won't do it'. They said, 'please,'" he said.

"I didn't want to do it? OK? They're going to say, 'He insisted.' I did not insist. But I think it will be quite successful," the president added.

The White House did not respond to questions about what Trump's role in hosting will look like, including whether that means he'll emcee the ceremony.