This line from the article struck me:
“Cruise, a member of the Church of Scientology, is known to shy away from politics..”
Then he should have had no problem accepting this offer. The Kennedy Center Lifetime Achievement Awards have nothing to do with politics. Maybe in recent years the left has politicized them, but their original purpose (which Trump is trying to bring back) was to honor American entertainers who have achieved the highest levels of accomplishment and success.
True. But, Trump is hosting the Honors event and is the head of the Kennedy Center, so sadly, it is seen as political.
Right! The awards were never supposed to be about politics!