Bill Maher Will in Fact Receive Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for Humor, After Trump’s White House Called It ‘Fake News’
By Todd Spangler
Published on March 26, 2026.
The White House initially called it "fake news" that Bill Maher would receive this year's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor from the Kennedy Center, despite Maher's frequent critic of President Trump and his administration. The Kennedy Center has now announced that Maher will be the recipient of the award. He will be presented with the honor in June 2026 in the renamed “Trump Kennedy Center Concert Hall” and will receive a copy of an 1884 bronze portrait bust of Mark Twain. The award recognizes individuals who have had an impact on American society similar to Twain.
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