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U.S. Domestic8h 13m 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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Who
Workers, U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper, Rep. Joyce Beatty, Trump administration
What
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.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:15:28 GMT · 8h 13m ago
Where
District of Columbia ·
Why
A federal judge ruled last month that President Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and ordered its removal by June 12.
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This event resolves a legal dispute over the renaming of a national cultural institution, upholding a judge's order against the Trump administration's efforts to keep the name and planned renovations.

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  1. U.S. Domestic3h 12m 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 12m 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 44m 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 44m 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. U.S. Domestic4h 44m 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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  6. U.S. Domestic8h 13m 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 13m 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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    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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