Trump's name being removed from Kennedy Center after judge order

2h 2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJude SheerinWashington DCBBC News - WorldFiled 2026-06-13 · 13:38 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

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Workers have begun removing the name "Trump" from the front of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. This action follows a federal judge's ruling that the name was added unlawfully and ordered its removal by Friday, June 12th. Scaffolding was erected on Friday, and despite storms, the work commenced on Saturday. A last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to halt the order was unsuccessful. The removal is part of a legal dispute concerning the renaming of the cultural institution, which is designated as a memorial to President John F. Kennedy.

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The case is part of a larger legal dispute over renaming the cultural institution, designated as a memorial to President John F Kennedy.

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The Trump administration's attempt to pause the removal order was rejected by the judge.

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A federal judge ruled that Trump's name was added to the performing arts venue unlawfully.

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Workers began removing President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center after a judge ordered its removal by June 12.

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Workers have begun taking down US President Donald Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center in Washington, a day after the court deadline for its removal.The president's name had been added to the performing arts venue unlawfully, a federal judge found last month, ordering it to be taken down by Friday 12 June.Crews erected scaffolding on Friday as onlookers gathered into the evening, though thunderstorms delayed the work until early on Saturday.A last‑minute attempt by the Trump administration to pause the order was rejected by the judge.The case stems from a broader legal dispute over the renaming of the cultural institution, which US law designates as a memorial to President John F Kennedy.In the early hours of Saturday, workers hung long plastic sheeting from the structure, obscuring the removal of the letters.Some onlookers chanted "take it down", according to the BBC's US partner CBS.Reuters

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