President Joe Biden blew a kiss to the President's Own - his Marine Corps band - as he was feted during his final Kennedy Center Honors as commander-in-chief. The audience, filled with Democratic and Republican politicians and top donors to the arts, gave the president a standing ovation as he entered his private box in the ornate theater. 'We love you Joe' and 'Thank you Joe' was shouted as Biden waved from above. It's his and Jill Biden's last time attending one of Washington D.C.'s biggest social events. The Marine Corps band came on stage and played the national anthem in his honor. The first couple was joined by granddaughter Finnegan Biden - the second daughter of Hunter Biden - for the evening. And the officials in charge of the Kennedy Center Honors said they hope Donald Trump will grace them with his presence next year when he is president. In his first four years in the White House, Trump never attended the annual event. 'He didn't before, but that was the past, and now we're looking for the future,' David Rubenstein, chairman of the Kennedy Center, told reporters. 'I'm optimistic that he will want to come, but we'll see. I can't speak for him.' 'We always invite the president United States, and we'll make certain that he knows about the invitation.' Rubenstein paid tribute to the Bidens when he spoke during the ceremony. 'There's no law that requires the President of the United States to attend,' he noted. 'But this four years, President Biden and Dr. Biden have been gracious hosts to us and attended the Kennedy Center Honors.' 'Thank you for that, and also, President Biden, thank you for your 50 years of service to our country.' The crowd responded with a standing ovation.
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