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Workers remove Trump's name from Kennedy Center building

June 13, 2026Updated June 16, 2026, 2:56 p.m. ET
Protesters wave a US flag and hold a sign reading "you're no JFK" as workers build scaffolding near the signage for the "Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" in Washington, DC, on June 12, 2026. A US federal judge on June 12 rejected a bid by the board of the Kennedy Center and the Justice Department to halt the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the performing arts venue. District Judge Christopher Cooper, in a ruling last month, ordered Trump's name taken off the iconic building in the nation's capital by Friday.
Protesters wave a US flag and hold a sign reading "you're no JFK" as workers build scaffolding near the signage for the "Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" in Washington, DC, on June 12, 2026. A US federal judge on June 12 rejected a bid by the board of the Kennedy Center and the Justice Department to halt the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the performing arts venue. District Judge Christopher Cooper, in a ruling last month, ordered Trump's name taken off the iconic building in the nation's capital by Friday.
ALEX WROBLEWSKI, AFP Via Getty Images
Workers prepare scaffolding ahead of removing the lettering referencing President Donald Trump from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, after a federal judge ordered that President Trump's name be removed from the building in Washington, D.C., June 12, 2026.
Workers prepare scaffolding ahead of removing the lettering referencing President Donald Trump from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, after a federal judge ordered that President Trump's name be removed from the building in Washington, D.C., June 12, 2026.
Ken Cedeno, Reuters
Workers prepare scaffolding ahead of removing the lettering referencing President Donald Trump from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, after a federal judge ordered that President Trump's name be removed from the building in Washington, D.C., June 12, 2026.
Workers prepare scaffolding ahead of removing the lettering referencing President Donald Trump from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, after a federal judge ordered that President Trump's name be removed from the building in Washington, D.C., June 12, 2026.
Ken Cedeno, Reuters
Workers stand on scaffolding near the signage for the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on June 12, 2026. A judge on May 29, 2026, ruled that the famed Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts had been illegally renamed after President Donald Trump and that his name must be taken down.
Workers stand on scaffolding near the signage for the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on June 12, 2026. A judge on May 29, 2026, ruled that the famed Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts had been illegally renamed after President Donald Trump and that his name must be taken down.
ALEX WROBLEWSKI, AFP Via Getty Images
People work as they remove the lettering referencing President Donald Trump from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, after a federal judge ordered that President Trump's name be removed from the building in Washington, D.C., June 12, 2026.
People work as they remove the lettering referencing President Donald Trump from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, after a federal judge ordered that President Trump's name be removed from the building in Washington, D.C., June 12, 2026.
Ken Cedeno, REUTERS
Spectators look on as construction workers prepare for the removal of lettering from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, following a federal judge’s order to remove U.S. President Donald Trump's name from the institution, in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2026.
Spectators look on as construction workers prepare for the removal of lettering from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, following a federal judge’s order to remove U.S. President Donald Trump's name from the institution, in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2026.
Anna Rose Layden, REUTERS
Journalists and spectators attempt to view construction workers as they remove letters from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, following a federal judge’s order to remove U.S. President Donald Trump's name from the institution, in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2026.
Journalists and spectators attempt to view construction workers as they remove letters from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, following a federal judge’s order to remove U.S. President Donald Trump's name from the institution, in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2026.
Anna Rose Layden, REUTERS
Workers raise a tarp in preparation for the removal of lettering from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, following a federal judge’s order to remove U.S. President Donald Trump's name from the institution, in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2026.
Workers raise a tarp in preparation for the removal of lettering from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, following a federal judge’s order to remove U.S. President Donald Trump's name from the institution, in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2026.
Anna Rose Layden, REUTERS
Onlookers take photos following the removal of the lettering early this morning from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Centre for the Performing Arts, following a federal judge’s order to remove U.S. President Donald Trump's name from the institution, in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2026.
Onlookers take photos following the removal of the lettering early this morning from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Centre for the Performing Arts, following a federal judge’s order to remove U.S. President Donald Trump's name from the institution, in Washington, D.C., June 13, 2026.
Ken Cedeno, REUTERS
A tarp covers the facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on June 13, 2026. Workers began removing President Donald Trump's name from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, after a federal judge ruled that its renaming was unlawful. The effort came after a judge rejected a last-minute bid by the center's board to halt the removal of Trump's name.
A tarp covers the facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on June 13, 2026. Workers began removing President Donald Trump's name from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, after a federal judge ruled that its renaming was unlawful. The effort came after a judge rejected a last-minute bid by the center's board to halt the removal of Trump's name.
ALEX WROBLEWSKI, AFP Via Getty Images
The removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts sign is obscured by a tarp, June 16, 2026.
The removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts sign is obscured by a tarp, June 16, 2026.
Josh Morgan, USA TODAY
The removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts sign is obscured by a tarp, June 16, 2026.
The removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts sign is obscured by a tarp, June 16, 2026.
Josh Morgan, USA TODAY
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