Kennedy Center says it has fully removed Trump's name from its building after court order
Workers removed the letters after a judge ruled the board lacked authority to rename the federally chartered arts center without congressional approval.
- The Kennedy Center officially confirmed Saturday that President Donald Trump's name has been entirely removed from the building and its grounds, complying with a strict federal court order.
- The center's leadership filed a formal notice of compliance around 11:00 a.m. EDT, with Chief Operating Officer Matt Floca certifying under oath that crews successfully excised all physical exterior signage that purported to rename the venue after Trump.
- Workers carried out the removal under the shroud of heavy tarps during the predawn hours, preventing a crowd of gathered onlookers from witnessing the exact moment the 18 letters reading "The Donald J. Trump and" were unbolted from the marble facade.
- The Trump administration simultaneously scrubbed the president's name from digital spaces, updating the performing arts venue's official website, erasing references from its YouTube and voicemail channels, and officially withdrawing all related trademark applications.
- The legal resolution restores the venue's historic name—The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts—following a definitive ruling by U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, who affirmed that only Congress holds the legislative authority to alter a national monument.
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White House correspondent April Ryan says the court-ordered removal of President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center is the single most painful defeat of his second term — a humiliation that cuts to the core of a man who built his entire identity on his brand.Speaking on MS NOW Sunday, Ryan ...
Donald Trump's name has disappeared. Washington's Kennedy Center returns to be titled only and exclusively to John Fitzgerald, the 35th President of the United States of America assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas. A hard blow to collect for the tycoon just on the day of his 80th birthday. Workers have completely removed the inscription in cubic characters under the name of President Trump, who had been applied on the building less than …
The president will no longer be able to challenge the decision. US President Donald Trump's name has been removed from the façade of the Kennedy Center in Washington following a court ruling, putting an end to the controversy surrounding the scandal. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the Associated Press. The removal work was completed on Saturday following several court cases and attempts by the cultural institution's management to delay…
The name of President Donald Trump was removed from the facade of the Kennedy Center building in Washington, D.C., after a court order to restore its original name, stating that changing the name of a landmark requires approval from Congress.
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