{"id":2613719,"date":"2026-06-13T09:01:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T13:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kennedy-center-workers-start-to-remove-trumps-overnight\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T09:01:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T13:01:02","slug":"kennedy-center-workers-start-to-remove-trumps-overnight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kennedy-center-workers-start-to-remove-trumps-overnight\/","title":{"rendered":"Kennedy Center workers start to remove Trump&#8217;s overnight"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkennedy-center-workers-start-to-remove-trumps-overnight%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2613719&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kennedy-center\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"6434\">Kennedy Center<\/a> began removing President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump\u2019s <\/a>name from its facade Friday evening and into the early hours of Saturday, hours after a court-ordered deadline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scaffolding went up outside the performing arts center on Friday as dozens of onlookers gathered to watch the removal. In a court filing seeking an extension, the Kennedy Center\u2019s board of trustees said nearby thunderstorms had delayed the work but that \u201cremoval work is presently ongoing\u201d and was expected to be completed overnight. An arts advocacy group also arranged a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4605447\/art-organization-post-kennedy-center-livestream\/\">livestream<\/a> of the effort.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4607549\/kennedy-center-remove-trump-name\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Kennedy Center workers start to remove Trump\u2019s name after overnight deadline<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4606551\/washington-national-opera-sue-kennedy-center\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Washington National Opera sues Kennedy Center for $17 million<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4606506\/jerry-seinfeld-calls-out-anti-israel-influencer-joe-concha\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Jerry Seinfeld calls out anti-Israel influencer, he \u2018doesn\u2019t give any Fs\u2019: Joe Concha<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Workers later covered the scaffolding with tarps before beginning to remove Trump\u2019s name. Crews left the site around 3:30 a.m., though the tarps remained in place, making it unclear whether all of the lettering had been taken down.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(696 \/ 464)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Workers wait for the rain to stop before resuming work to remove President Donald Trump\u2019s name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo\/Cliff Owen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Workers construct scaffolding below the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts sign Friday, June 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Rahmat Gul)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">People wait for President Donald Trump\u2019s name to be removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo\/Rahmat Gul)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Workers install tarps on the scaffolding at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo\/Cliff Owen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A worker removes a letter from President Donald Trump\u2019s name from the wall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo\/Cliff Owen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The wall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is covered in tarp after President Donald Trump\u2019s name was removed, in Washington, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo\/Rahmat Gul)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The board made a last-minute attempt to halt the order, but U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, appointed by former President Barack Obama, rejected the request Friday, finding that the Kennedy Center had not demonstrated its appeal was likely to succeed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump moved quickly to reshape the institution after returning to office. Just weeks into his second term, he removed the center\u2019s leadership, installed a new board of trustees, and was subsequently named chairman. His name was then added to the building in Dec. 2025, reading: \u201cDonald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4539086\/inside-look-kennedy-center-two-year-renovation\/\">AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE STATE OF THE KENNEDY CENTER BEFORE TWO-YEAR RENOVATION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a ruling that found only <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"31\">Congress<\/a> has the authority to change the Kennedy Center\u2019s name, Cooper also barred the administration from closing the venue for a planned two-year renovation project that was scheduled to begin in July.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kennedy Center argued in its appeal that the renovations were urgently needed and accused the court of interfering with efforts to address serious structural concerns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe District Court is not allowing us to close in order to properly fix up and repair the Building, including potentially life threatening structural damage like beams and parking garage ceilings that are rusted, and in serious danger of falling onto people below,\u201d the filing stated. \u201cIndeed, total collapse!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4605447\/art-organization-post-kennedy-center-livestream\/\">Arts organization posts Kennedy Center livestream for Trump name takedown<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even as it continued to challenge the ruling, the Kennedy Center took steps to comply. A June 4 memo from the Office of General Counsel instructed staff that email signatures, letterhead, and other official documents must refer to the institution as \u201cThe John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts\u201d or simply \u201cKennedy Center.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kennedy Center began removing President Donald Trump\u2019s name from its facade Friday evening and into the early hours of Saturday, hours after a court-ordered deadline. Scaffolding went up outside the performing arts center on Friday as dozens of onlookers gathered to watch the removal. 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