On June 13, 2026, workers began removing the name 'Donald J. Trump' from the facade of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., after a court ruling deemed the renaming illegal. Crews set up scaffolding and started the removal process shortly after 3 a.m., completing the task before noon. This action followed a ruling by U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, who ordered the removal of Trump's name by June 12, citing a violation of a 1964 federal law that established the center's name as 'The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.' The judge found that the center's board, appointed by Trump, acted illegally in voting to add his name. The Kennedy Center had already removed Trump's name from its website and social media accounts earlier in the week. Rep. Joyce Beatty, who filed the lawsuit for the name removal, stated that the ruling was a victory for the American people. Trump responded to the ruling by criticizing the judge and expressing concerns about the center's safety.
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Workers Remove Trump's Name from Kennedy Center Following Court Ruling
Workers removed 'Donald J. Trump' from the Kennedy Center's facade on June 13, 2026, following a court ruling that deemed the renaming illegal. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ordered the removal, stating it violated a federal law. Rep. Joyce Beatty, who initiated the lawsuit, called the ruling a victory for the American people.
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- ✕ loaded language: 'slammed'
- ✕ loaded language: 'be ashamed of himself'
- ✕ loaded language: 'structurally dangerous'
- ✕ loaded language: 'threat to public safety'
- ✕ framing: headline asserting a conclusion
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Workers Start Pulling Trump's Name Off Kennedy Center Building in Early Morning Hours
Workers Remove Trump's Name from Kennedy Center Following Court Ruling