Pete Kiehart for The New York Times
USA Today
After erecting scaffolding late on Friday, workers draped tarps over the temporary structure in the predawn hours and were seen removing letters around 3.10am in an operation that took about 30 minutes.
Key points:
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled on May 29, 2026 that adding Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center violated the 1964 law establishing the center to honor President John F. Kennedy.
The judge ordered the removal of Trump’s name from official materials and signage within 14 days, setting a deadline of June 12, 2026.
A construction crew began stripping the name from the building’s facade in the early hours of June 13, 2026 after appellate judges denied a stay request from the Justice Department.
The Kennedy Center’s board of trustees voted in December 2025 to rename the venue after Trump, citing his role in securing federal funding for the center’s transformation.
Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, filed the lawsuit that led to the judge’s order, challenging both the rebranding and a proposed two‑year closure for renovations.
Key points:
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled on May 29, 2026 that adding Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center violated the 1964 law establishing the center to honor President John F. Kennedy.
The judge ordered the removal of Trump’s name from official materials and signage within 14 days, setting a deadline of June 12, 2026.
A construction crew began stripping the name from the building’s facade in the early hours of June 13, 2026 after appellate judges denied a stay request from the Justice Department.
The Kennedy Center’s board of trustees voted in December 2025 to rename the venue after Trump, citing his role in securing federal funding for the center’s transformation.
Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, filed the lawsuit that led to the judge’s order, challenging both the rebranding and a proposed two‑year closure for renovations.

4 comments:
Yet, the powerful let Trump get away with a bunch of malarkey.
Waiting on the Big Beautiful Obituary, like millions of Americans.
ha ha and ho ho
Did Trump need a cover to undress his name off the building ? He covered it and was done in the dark , but will be exposed in the light .
Its because of democRAT puppet judges that make these decisions against the best President, who is only doing for the people! Yes, he is arrogant but he gets things done and not like a democRAT whose only concern is to line his pocket, raise taxes, kiss the illegal aliens ass so Americans don't have to work and FUCK over the Americans in this country!
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