Kennedy Center Strips Trump Name From Facade After 2 Courts Reject Appeal
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Updated · WTOP · Jun 13
Kennedy Center Strips Trump Name From Facade After 2 Courts Reject Appeal
3 articles · Updated · WTOP · Jun 13
Summary
Matt Floca told a federal court Saturday that the Kennedy Center had removed all signage renaming the venue after Trump, including lettering on the front portico and across the grounds.
A tarp still covered the facade, but an AP reporter saw through an opening that Trump's letters were gone after two courts rejected the center's last-minute bid to keep the name pending appeal.
Rep. Joyce Beatty, who sued over the renaming, celebrated on the plaza and said the ruling began returning the institution to the public after Trump installed loyalists and added his name in January 2025.
The same May decision also blocked a planned 2-year renovation shutdown, leaving the center's future uncertain as its schedule thins beyond June 28 and staffing has already been cut.