These are the full remarks made by Conan O’Brien upon receiving the 2025 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center on Sunday, March 23, 2025. The award is given annually to comedians whose work has had a profound impact on the public and popular culture.

Conan O'Brien took an unusual jab at President Donald Trump when accepting an award. O'Brien, who was born and raised in Brookline, Massachusetts, received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor inside the Kennedy Center on March 23, 2025.

Here's how Conan O'Brien and some of his comedian friends shaded Trump while accepting the Mark Twain Prize for Humor