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U.S. Domestic4h 42m 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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Kennedy Center

Who
Kennedy Center official, President Donald Trump, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, Justice Department, Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty
What
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.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:44:40 GMT · 4h 42m ago
Where
Kennedy Center ·
Why
This action was in compliance with a court order requiring the removal of Trump's name, as a federal judge ruled that Trump's handpicked board at the Kennedy Center did not have the authority to rename the venue.
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The removal of former President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center marks the conclusion of a legal dispute over the renaming authority of the center's board, reinforcing the principle that only Congress can change the institution's name. This event suggests potential financial implications for the center, as it claimed that hundreds of millions in renovation donations were contingent on Trump's name being on the building, though this claim was disputed as meritless by the opposing legal team.

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  1. U.S. Domestic3h 11m ago
    The Kennedy Center removed President Donald Trump's name from its facade, complying with a federal court order.
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  2. U.S. Domestic3h 11m ago
    The Kennedy Center removed President Donald Trump’s name from its facade, complying with a federal court order.
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  3. U.S. Domestic4h 42m 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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  4. U.S. Domestic4h 42m 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 a court order.
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  5. Currently Reading4h 42m 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.
  6. U.S. Domestic8h 11m ago
    Workers are removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center after a federal appellate court denied the Trump administration's last-minute attempt to stop the removal.
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  7. U.S. Domestic8h 11m 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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  8. U.S. Domestic8h 11m 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.
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