Kennedy Center removes Trump's name from website

The Kennedy Center has removed President Donald Trump’s name from its website ahead of a Friday deadline imposed by an Obama-appointed judge late last month.

Kennedy Center removes Trump's name from website

TL;DR

  • The Kennedy Center has removed "The Trump Kennedy Center" from its website.
  • The performing arts institution has until June 12 to remove all references to Trump from its signage, digital materials, and branding.
  • An Obama-appointed judge ruled last month that the name change was made unlawfully.
  • A lawsuit argued that Congress, not the Kennedy Center's board of trustees, needed to rename the building.
  • The judge also blocked a planned two-year renovation that would have closed the center.
  • Trump's name remains on other social media accounts and the front of the venue as of Monday afternoon.