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Construction crews removed the name of former U.S. president Donald Trump from the façade of Washington’s Kennedy Center on Saturday morning, hours after a federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s eleventh-hour appeal to retain the inscription. The removal, completed shortly after the court-imposed deadline, marks the end of a months-long legal battle over the controversial renaming of one of the capital’s most iconic cultural landmarks.
Workers began dismantling the lettering at approximately 8:30 a.m. local time, according to multiple reports . The operation had been delayed by severe thunderstorms on Friday, but proceeded without further legal intervention after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied the administration’s emergency stay request late Friday evening. The court found that the government had failed to demonstrate irreparable harm in continuing the removal process .
The Kennedy Center’s board had originally voted in April 2026 to rename the center the “Kennedy–Trump Center for the Performing Arts” as part of a broader initiative to honor major donors. However, the decision sparked immediate public backlash and multiple lawsuits alleging conflicts of interest, given Trump’s prior attempts to use federal funds for personal projects. A coalition of watchdog groups and Democratic lawmakers filed suit within days, arguing that the renaming violated federal ethics rules and amounted to an improper use of public space for political branding .
By Saturday, crowds of onlookers had gathered outside the center, some cheering as the letters were dismantled. “It’s about time,” said Maria Chen, a cultural policy analyst from Arlington, Virginia. “This building belongs to the people, not to a former president’s ego.” The removal was streamed live by several international outlets, drawing tens of thousands of viewers across Europe and Asia .
The Trump administration has vowed to continue fighting the decision, with White House counsel issuing a statement calling the removal “a politically motivated act of cultural erasure.” Legal experts, however, suggest the government’s options are now limited. “The courts have spoken clearly,” said constitutional law professor Elena Vasquez of Georgetown University. “The Kennedy Center is a public institution, and its naming must comply with federal standards. Personal branding doesn’t qualify.”
The center’s leadership has not yet announced plans for a replacement inscription, but has confirmed that the original “John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts” will be restored in full. The episode underscores growing scrutiny over the use of public institutions for partisan purposes, a trend that has intensified during the current administration’s final year in office.
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Százak nézték élőben, ahogy leszedik Trump nevét a washingtoni Kennedy Centerről Porba hull az elnök hübrisze, de legalábbis néhány betű.
444.hu · about 5 hours ago
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nu.nl · about 5 hours ago
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trouw · about 7 hours ago
Eltűnt Trump neve a Kennedy Központról A levelek fejlécéből is eltűnt az elnök neve.
hvg.hu · about 7 hours ago
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news.yahoo.com · about 7 hours ago
Le nom de Donald Trump retiré de la façade du Kennedy Center après une décision de justice Le célèbre centre culturel de Washington est au cœur dune controverse après la disparition du nom de Donald Trump de sa façade. ...
la libre · about 8 hours ago
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politico.eu · about 8 hours ago