Removal of Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center
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Donald Trump, Kennedy Center, US District Judge Christopher Cooper
Washington D.C., USA
June 13, 2026
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Workers began removing Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center facade on June 13, 2026. A judge rejected a last-minute request to keep the name, following a court-ordered deadline. The Kennedy Center had previously been renamed under Trump's influence during his second term.
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