Workers remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center after court rulings
In the dead of night, behind a screen, the president’s name was purged from the facade of the Washington building
TL;DR
- Donald Trump's name has been removed from the exterior of the Kennedy Center.
- The removal occurred hours after a judge rejected an emergency appeal to block the process.
- Work began early Saturday morning, with scaffolding and tarpaulin used to conceal the operation.
- A judge had previously ruled that Trump's name was illegally added and ordered its removal.
- Last-minute legal attempts by Trump's team to keep the name on the building were denied.
- The center's executive director confirmed the removal of all physical signage purporting to rename the venue after President Trump.
- The venue was originally designated a living memorial to John F. Kennedy.