{"id":3616,"date":"2026-06-05T12:31:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T12:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3616"},"modified":"2026-06-05T12:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T12:31:07","slug":"kennedy-center-begins-scrubbing-trumps-name-following-federal-court-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3616","title":{"rendered":"Kennedy Center begins scrubbing Trump\u2019s name following federal court ruling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- --> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>WASHINGTON<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>The Kennedy Center has started the process of stripping President Donald Trump\u2019s name from its branding following a major defeat in federal court, according to a report from The Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3614\">National Doughnut Day 2026 deals and freebies<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The abrupt reversal comes one week after a federal judge ruled that the president\u2019s name had been illegally attached to the iconic D.C. performing arts hub.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>According to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press, the Kennedy Center\u2019s Office of General Counsel instructed staff on Thursday that all official documents must immediately revert to &#8220;The John F. 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