Topline
President Donald Trump’s name is being removed from the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, after a judge blocked a name change and renovations for the historic building.
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, DC, early on June 13, 2026.
(Photo by Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)
Key Facts
Scaffolding and tarp obscured the view of the building’s facade Saturday, meaning the removal of Trump’s name will likely not be visible to viewers until the deconstruction is complete.
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