{"id":7249,"date":"2026-06-13T16:35:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T16:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/06\/13\/workers-remove-trumps-name-from-kennedy-center-after-court-ruling\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T16:35:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T16:35:24","slug":"workers-remove-trumps-name-from-kennedy-center-after-court-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/06\/13\/workers-remove-trumps-name-from-kennedy-center-after-court-ruling\/","title":{"rendered":"Workers remove Trump\u2019s name from Kennedy Center after court ruling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>Judge says Trump-backed board\u2019s move to add president\u2019s name unlawful, requires Congressional approval.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Workers have begun <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/6\/12\/judge-keeps-order-in-place-to-remove-trumps-name-from-kennedy-center\">removing<\/a> the name of United States President Donald Trump from the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC following a court ruling.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, workers were seen on scaffolding in front of the iconic building, with white awning obscuring the removal process.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 3 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/4\/29\/trump-to-feature-on-limited-edition-us-passports-for-250th-anniversary\">Trump to feature on limited-edition US passports for 250th anniversary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/4\/30\/25bn-or-1-trillion-how-much-has-iran-war-really-cost-the-us\">$25bn or $1 trillion: How much has Iran war really cost the US?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/5\/8\/make-up-their-own-minds-pentagon-releases-first-tranche-of-ufo-files\">\u2018Make up their own minds\u2019: Pentagon releases first tranche of UFO files<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>A day earlier, US District Judge Christopher Cooper rejected a last minute appeal by the center\u2019s Trump-aligned board to block an earlier ruling calling for the president\u2019s name to be removed.<\/p>\n<p>On May 29, Cooper ruled that the building had been illegally renamed, noting that only the US Congress has the authority to pass legislation to make such a change.<\/p>\n<p>He set a 14-day deadline for the removal.<\/p>\n<p>In his decision on Friday, Cooper said that the public interest \u201cis rarely served by the \u2018perpetuation\u2019 of \u2018unlawful\u2019 governmental action\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4654706\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4654706\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/reuters_6a2d6395-1781359509.jpg?w=770&#038;resize=770%2C514&#038;quality=80\" alt=\"The scaffolding with a tarp remains after the removal of the lettering early this morning from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, following a federal judge's order to remove U.S. President Donald Trump's name from the institution, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 13, 2026. REUTERS\/Ken Cedeno\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4654706\">The John F Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC with work to remove Trump\u2019s name blocked from public view [Ken Cedeno\/Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump, a real estate and development heir, built his career on the ubiquitous branding of his name, which remains emblazoned across apartment buildings, casinos and golf courses in various parts of the world.<\/p>\n<p>He has taken a similar approach to the presidency, renaming the since defunct US Institute of Peace, the Donald J Trump US Institute of Peace.<\/p>\n<p>The White House is pushing to put Trump\u2019s image on a $250 bill marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the US Declaration of Independence.<\/p>\n<p>The US State Department has said it will issue special passports with Trump\u2019s image and signature to mark the event.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has also pursued several controversial construction projects in the US capital, including knocking down the east wing of the White House to build a sprawling ballroom.<\/p>\n<p>A legal challenge to the project by the National Trust for Historic Preservation was making its way through the federal courts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4654708\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4654708\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/epa_6a2d63d27233-1781359570.jpg?w=770&#038;resize=770%2C513&#038;quality=80\" alt=\"epa13033932 Workers prepare to remove the name of US President Donald J. Trump from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, USA, 12 June 2026. The removal comes after a federal judge ruled that the name had been added illegally. EPA\/MATT KAMINSKY\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4654708\">Workers prepare to remove the name of US President Donald Trump at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC [Matt Kaminsky\/EPA]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump stacked the governing board of the Kennedy Center with loyalists upon taking office.<\/p>\n<p>They <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/12\/18\/white-house-says-kennedy-center-board-has-voted-to-rename-after-trump\">voted<\/a> in December to change the name, with \u2018Donald J Trump\u2019 added to the building\u2019s facade shortly after.<\/p>\n<p>Several artists cancelled performances after the change.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Cooper has also temporarily blocked Trump\u2019s plan to close the center for two years for renovations.<\/p>\n<p>Trump responded to that ruling by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/5\/29\/trump-pledges-to-withdraw-from-kennedy-center-after-court-strikes-his-name\">saying<\/a> he had \u201cno interest in continuing\u201d his involvement with the institution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Judge says Trump-backed board\u2019s move to add president\u2019s name unlawful, requires Congressional approval. Workers have begun removing the name of United States President Donald Trump from the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC following a court ruling. 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