Kennedy Center Certifies Trump Name Removal by Noon as Facade Stays Hidden Behind Tarps
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 13
Kennedy Center Certifies Trump Name Removal by Noon as Facade Stays Hidden Behind Tarps
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 13
Summary
By the noon court deadline, the Kennedy Center filed certification that President Trump’s name had been removed from the facade, complying with a federal order.
White-and-blue tarps still covered the marble front Saturday, leaving roughly 150 visitors unable to verify the change themselves and with no timeline for an unveiling.
The order followed Judge Christopher Cooper’s May 29 ruling that only Congress can rename the center; workers had removed the facade lettering earlier Saturday and scrubbed Trump references from the website.
The scene underscored a broader fight over the institution’s governance and symbolism, with supporters of the removal calling it a test of whether legal checks still hold.