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Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, June 13, 2026. A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration’s last-minute bid to keep the president’s name on the Kennedy Center as a Friday removal deadline neared. Photographer: Aaron <\/span> <\/p>

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President Donald Trump\u2019s name has been removed from the Kennedy Center, a top official for the art venue confirmed, but onlookers who wanted to see the change were having a hard time doing so.\u00a0<\/p>

Big picture view:<\/p>

Following two court losses, Kennedy Center leadership was forced to remove Trump\u2019s name from the building while a lawsuit over its addition was working its way through the court system. On Saturday, its COO and Executive Director Matt Floca told the federal court that the Kennedy Center has complied with the directive to remove the president\u2019s name from the facade.\u00a0<\/p>

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What they’re saying:<\/p>

In a filing, Floca explained the board of trustees and the center had removed “all physical signage on the Kennedy Center building and grounds, including the front portico, that purports to rename the Kennedy Center after President Trump.”<\/p>

Behind the curtain<\/h2>

People who wanted to watch the removal of Trump\u2019s name or see the former president John F. Kennedy\u2019s name alone on the front of the building were in for a disappointing sight. A giant tarp hung over where Trump\u2019s name had been placed, directly above the 35th president\u2019s name.<\/p>

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A reporter was able to get a view behind the tarp and saw that Trump\u2019s name was no longer on the building, the Associated Press reported. It is unclear when the tarp will be removed.<\/p>

The backstory:<\/p>

Shortly after retaking office in 2021, Trump replaced the Center\u2019s leadership and installed a board of trustees that named him president. Soon afterward, Trump\u2019s name was placed on the building above Kennedy\u2019s. Additionally, the Center announced an imminent two-year closure to allow for renovations.<\/p>

What’s next:<\/p>

The same court order that directed Trump\u2019s name to be removed from the building also put the brakes on the impending closure, which was set to begin in July. In response to the court\u2019s order, Trump has said he would turn the institution over to Congress or may shutter it entirely.<\/p>

The appellate court\u2019s ruling had only affected Judge Christopher Cooper\u2019s ruling that Trump\u2019s name would need to be removed by July 12. The Kennedy Center board can still decide to appeal Cooper\u2019s May ruling.<\/p>

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