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The Kennedy Center removed President Donald Trump’s name from its facade, complying with a federal court order.

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Who
President Donald Trump, Matt Floca, Rep. Joyce Beatty, Leo Bartholomaus
What
The Kennedy Center removed President Donald Trump’s name from its facade, complying with a federal court order.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:16:00 GMT · 4h 39m ago
Where
Washington (U.S.) ·
Why
A federal court ordered the removal of Trump's name from the Kennedy Center facade after legal challenges.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

The removal of Trump's name signifies a reversal of his influence at a prominent national arts institution, with questions now arising about the Kennedy Center's future operations and potential impact on public access to cultural and recreational spaces in Washington D.C. due to other planned projects.

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  1. U.S. Domestic4h 39m ago
    The Kennedy Center in Washington complied with a court order to remove President Donald Trump’s name from its facade, although a tarp currently obscures the work.
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  2. U.S. Domestic4h 39m ago
    The letters spelling out President Donald Trump’s name on the facade of Kennedy Center are now gone after the institution complied with a court order.
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  3. U.S. Domestic4h 39m ago
    The letters spelling out President Donald Trump’s name on the facade of Kennedy Center are now gone.
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  4. U.S. Domestic4h 39m ago
    The Kennedy Center announced Saturday it complied with a court order to remove President Donald Trump’s name from its facade, a step taken after two courts rejected efforts to keep the name pending an appeal.
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  5. U.S. Domestic4h 39m ago
    The letters spelling out President Donald Trump’s name on the facade of the Kennedy Center are now gone, following a federal court order.
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  6. U.S. Domestic4h 39m ago
    The Kennedy Center removed President Donald Trump's name from its facade on Saturday, complying with a federal court order.
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  7. U.S. Domestic4h 39m ago
    The Kennedy Center complied with a federal court order to remove President Donald Trump’s name from its facade on Saturday.
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  8. U.S. Domestic4h 39m ago
    The letters spelling out President Donald Trump’s name on the facade of Kennedy Center are now gone.
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    The Kennedy Center removed President Donald Trump’s name from its facade, complying with a federal court order.
  10. U.S. Domestic4h 39m ago
    The Kennedy Center removed President Donald Trump's name from its facade after a federal court order.
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  11. U.S. Domestic4h 39m ago
    The letters spelling out President Donald Trump’s name on the facade of the Kennedy Center are now gone, following a federal court order.
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  12. U.S. Domestic4h 39m ago
    The Kennedy Center removed President Donald Trump’s name from its facade after a federal court order, though a tarp currently obscures the work.
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  13. U.S. Domestic4h 39m ago
    The Kennedy Center complied with a federal court order to remove President Donald Trump’s name from its facade, although a tarp currently obscures the work.
    Open article
  14. U.S. Domestic4h 39m ago
    The letters spelling out President Donald Trump’s name on the facade of the Kennedy Center are now gone, with the institution complying with a federal court order.
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  15. U.S. Domestic4h 39m ago
    The Kennedy Center removed President Donald Trump’s name from its facade after complying with a federal court order.
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  16. U.S. Domestic4h 39m ago
    The Kennedy Center complied with a court order to remove President Donald Trump’s name from its facade, although a tarp currently covers the work.
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  17. U.S. Domestic6h 10m ago
    A Kennedy Center official told a federal judge Saturday that all references to President Donald Trump inside, outside, and online have been removed from the Kennedy Center.
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  18. U.S. Domestic6h 10m ago
    A Kennedy Center official told a federal judge Saturday that all references to President Donald Trump have been removed from the Kennedy Center, in compliance with a court order.
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  19. U.S. Domestic6h 10m ago
    A Kennedy Center official told a federal judge Saturday that all references to President Donald Trump inside, outside and online have been removed from the Kennedy Center.
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  20. U.S. Domestic6h 10m ago
    A Kennedy Center official informed a federal judge on Saturday that all references to President Donald Trump have been removed from the Kennedy Center, including from its building and website.
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  21. U.S. Domestic6h 10m ago
    A Kennedy Center official told a federal judge Saturday that all references to President Donald Trump have been removed from the Kennedy Center, complying with a court order.
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  22. U.S. Domestic6h 10m ago
    A Kennedy Center official told a federal judge Saturday that all references to President Donald Trump inside, outside and online have been removed from the Kennedy Center, in compliance with the court’s extended order.
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  23. U.S. Domestic6h 10m ago
    A Kennedy Center official informed a federal judge that all references to President Donald Trump have been removed from the Kennedy Center, complying with a court order.
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  24. U.S. Domestic6h 10m ago
    A Kennedy Center official told a federal judge Saturday that all references to President Donald Trump inside, outside and online have been removed from the Kennedy Center.
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  25. U.S. Domestic9h 39m ago
    Workers began removing President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center early Saturday morning after a federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal.
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  26. U.S. Domestic9h 39m ago
    Workers are removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center after a federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal.
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  27. U.S. Domestic9h 39m ago
    Workers began removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center early Saturday morning after a federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal.
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  28. U.S. Domestic9h 39m ago
    Workers are removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center after a federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal.
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  29. U.S. Domestic9h 39m ago
    Workers are removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center after a federal judge ordered its removal by Friday, June 12.
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  30. U.S. Domestic9h 39m ago
    Workers are removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center after a federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal.
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  31. U.S. Domestic9h 39m ago
    Workers are removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center after a federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal.
    Open article
  32. U.S. Domestic9h 39m ago
    Workers began removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center early Saturday morning after a federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal.
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  33. U.S. Domestic9h 39m ago
    Workers are removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center after a court order ruled it was illegally added.
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  34. U.S. Domestic9h 39m ago
    Workers began removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center early Saturday morning after a federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal.
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  35. U.S. Domestic9h 39m ago
    Workers are removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center after a federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal.
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  36. U.S. Domestic9h 39m ago
    Workers began removing President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center on Saturday morning after a federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal.
    Open article

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