Workers begin removing Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, hours after a court-ordered deadline

Workers build scaffolding and hang flame retardant tarps near the signage for the "Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" in Washington, D.C., early on June 13, 2026. A U.S. 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. …