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Construction workers begin removing Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center

Jun 13, 2026Center Left

A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s handpicked board at the Kennedy Center did not have the authority to rename the venue.

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A judge rejected a request to pause a court-ordered deadline of Friday to remove references to President Trump from the building. The institution appealed, an effort that was also rebuffed Friday evening.

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The removal marks the end of the president’s longtime effort to assert control over the institution, one of Washington’s most iconic landmarks.

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