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Workers construct scaffolding below the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts sign Friday, June 12, 2026, in Washington.
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Trump's name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center after court denies last-minute move to keep it
The Kennedy Center is running out of options to keep President Donald Trump’s name on the facade of the iconic performing arts venue. A judge had rejected a request to pause a court-ordered deadline of Friday to remove references to Trump from the building and other aspects of the Kennedy Center’s operations. The institution appealed that ruling, an effort that was also rebuffed Friday evening. Scaffolding was erected around a section of the building that includes Trump’s name but the Kennedy Center sought one more brief delay because of thunderstorms that swept through Washington on Friday evening.
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