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

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Workers have begun removing President Donald Trump’s name from the facade of the Kennedy Center, hours after a court-ordered Friday deadline.

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Forbes
Kennedy Center Board Fights Court Order To Remove Trump’s Name (opens Forbes)
Published Jun 11, 2026
Forbes's feed description
The president’s handpicked board filed a last-minute challenge against a federal court ruling that ordered them to remove Trump’s name from the building by Friday.
Washington Examiner
WATCH LIVE: Crews begin work to take Trump's name off Kennedy Center (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jun 11, 2026
Washington Examiner's feed description
A federal judge ordered last month that President Donald Trump's name must come off the Kennedy Center building.
NBC4 Washington
Kennedy Center board seeks pause of ruling ordering removal of Trump's name by Friday deadline (opens NBC4 Washington)
Published Jun 11, 2026
NBC4 Washington's feed description
President Donald Trump’s board at the Kennedy Center is trying to keep his name on the building before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday.
Anchorage Daily News
Trump’s name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center after judge denies last-minute move to keep it (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Jun 11, 2026
Anchorage Daily News's feed description
Workers were seen building scaffolding around a section of the building that includes the president’s name.
NBC10 Philadelphia
Trump's name is fully removed from Kennedy Center, official tells judge (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Jun 11, 2026
NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description
Workers began removing Donald Trump's name from the exterior of the Kennedy Center early Saturday, hours after a court-ordered deadline.
NPR
Kennedy Center board seeks pause of ruling ordering removal of Trump's name (opens NPR)
Published Jun 11, 2026
NPR's feed description
President Trump's board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the performing arts facility before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday.
Washingtonian
Here’s Why Trump’s Name Is Still on the Kennedy Center (opens Washingtonian)
Published Jun 11, 2026
Washingtonian's feed description
A lot happened overnight—but not the removal of the Donald Trump sign from the front of the building. The latest on the legal situation at the Kennedy Center.
Fox News
Trump's name remains on Kennedy Center as appeals court weighs emergency request (opens Fox News)
Published Jun 11, 2026
Fox News's feed description
Kennedy Center board filed an emergency motion asking a federal appeals court to block a judge's order requiring removal of Trump's name from the building's signage.
Forbes
Kennedy Center Loses Last-Minute Bid To Keep Trump’s Name (opens Forbes)
Published Jun 11, 2026
Forbes's feed description
Construction crews have erected scaffolding outside the Kennedy Center on Friday, the day of the court-ordered deadline to remove President Donald Trump’s name from the building.
The Boston Globe
Trump’s name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center after court denies last-minute move to keep it (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Jun 11, 2026
The Boston Globe's feed description
A Kennedy Center spokesperson didn’t immediately comment on the ruling.
NBC Chicago
Workers begin removing Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, hours after a court-ordered deadline (opens NBC Chicago)
Published Jun 12, 2026
NBC Chicago's feed description
Workers have begun removing President Donald Trump’s name from the facade of the Kennedy Center, hours after a court-ordered Friday deadline.
Time
Trump's Name Removed From Kennedy Center Building (opens Time)
Published Jun 12, 2026
Time's feed description
The removal of Trump’s name came after a federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to restore its original name by Friday, June 12.
Rolling Stone
Donald Trump's Name Has Been Removed From the Kennedy Center, Court Docs Say (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Jun 12, 2026
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Workers began the court-ordered process of removing Donald Trump’s name from the exterior of the Kennedy Center on Saturday morning.
NBC Los Angeles
Kennedy Center official tells judge that Trump’s name has been removed from its building and website (opens NBC Los Angeles)
Published Jun 12, 2026
NBC Los Angeles's feed description
A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s handpicked board at the Kennedy Center did not have the authority to rename the venue.
New York Post
Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center in predawn operation (opens New York Post)
Published Jun 12, 2026
New York Post's feed description
A federal judge in Washington declined a request to temporarily pause an order to remove Trump's name from the Kennedy Center.
WMUR
Kennedy Center: Judge denies pause to ruling ordering Trump's name removed (opens WMUR)
Published Jun 12, 2026
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Trump's name has been removed from the Kennedy Center | Here's what it looked like as workers took it down
New York Post
Trump’s name comes off Kennedy Center building after storms, legal wrangling: photos (opens New York Post)
Published Jun 12, 2026
New York Post's feed description
Workers began removing President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center facade Saturday after a court order.
Al Jazeera
Workers remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center after court ruling (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Jun 12, 2026
Al Jazeera's feed description
Judge says Trump-backed board’s move to add president’s name unlawful, requires Congressional approval.
ABC 7 San Francisco
Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center following court order: DOJ (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)
Published Jun 12, 2026
ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description
A judge had given the Trump administration until noon Saturday to remove the name.
NPR
Kennedy Center removes Trump's name from the building (opens NPR)
Published Jun 12, 2026
NPR's feed description
Workers finished removing President Trump's name from the facade of the Kennedy Center early Saturday, hours after a court-ordered Friday deadline to remove references to Trump from the building.
Newsweek
Kennedy Center misses deadline to remove Trump's name: What to know (opens Newsweek)
Published Jun 12, 2026
Newsweek's feed description
The court previously determined that changes to the institution’s name fall under congressional authority.
NPR
A judge clears the way for Trump's name to be removed from the Kennedy Center (opens NPR)
Published Jun 12, 2026
NPR's feed description
On Friday, a federal judge denied an appeal by the Kennedy Center's board of trustees for a stay on the removal of President Trump's name from the building. Then the Trump administration filed for an emergency stay, and that too was denied.
Salon
A name comes down: Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center overnight (opens Salon)
Published Jun 12, 2026
Salon's feed description
Crews removed the name overnight as onlookers, livestreams document the scene. A tarp and scaffolding still remain
Variety
Trump’s Name Pulled Off Kennedy Center Building in Early Morning Hours (opens Variety)
Published Jun 12, 2026
Variety's feed description
"Donald J. Trump" was pried off the facade of Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center in the morning hours of June 13.
NPR
Workers begin removing Trump's name from the Kennedy Center (opens NPR)
Published Jun 12, 2026
NPR's feed description
Workers began removing President Trump's name from the facade of the Kennedy Center early Saturday, hours after a court-ordered Friday deadline to remove references to Trump from the building.

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