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Appeals court rejects Kennedy Center leaders' ask to keep Trump's name on building

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An appeals court rejected a last-ditch effort by the Kennedy Center's leadership to keep U.S. President Donald Trump's name on the building, leaving the institution with few options other than removing the name in the coming hours.

Court-ordered deadline looming for removal of Trump's name from building

The Associated Press

· Posted: Jun 12, 2026 8:05 PM EDT | Last Updated: 5 minutes ago

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A worker, leaning forward, while assembling scaffolding at the exterior of the Kennedy Center.

With storms dancing around Washington before a court-ordered deadline to remove references to Trump, workers were seen building scaffolding around a section of the building that includes the president's name. A crowd gathered nearby and cheered as Trump's name moved closer to being taken down.

Last month, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled Trump's name was illegally added to the iconic Washington performing arts facility and ordered it removed by Friday. Late Thursday, Trump's handpicked board at the centre mounted a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade, a request that Cooper denied.

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First, U.S. President Donald Trump added his own name to the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., which caused a series of performers to cancel their appearances at the prestigious venue in protest. Now, Trump says he’s closing it for two-year long renovations, alleging the building is “in very bad shape.” Steven Holl, the architect who designed the venue’s 2019 expansion, told As It Happens host Nil Kökal that’s simply not true.

A June 4 memo to staff from the Kennedy Center's Office of General Counsel said email signatures, letterhead and other documents must reflect the name as "The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts" or "Kennedy Center."

The Kennedy Center's website has dropped Trump's name. An earlier email sent to members offering ticket packages for the June 28 Mark Twain Award for American Humour ceremony also came from the Kennedy Center without including Trump's name.

After ignoring the Kennedy Center for much of his first term, Trump has wielded tremendous influence over the venue during his return to office. Just a month into his second term, he ousted the centre's previous leadership and replaced it with a board of trustees that named him chair.

In his earlier ruling, Cooper also blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations that had been planned to start in July and last for two years.