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Workers start removing Trump’s name from Kennedy Center after court order

Workers started taking down President Donald Trump’s name from Kennedy Centre early Saturday morning, acting on a court order. This move followed a judge's rejection of a request for a delay. Despite weather-related challenges, the removal process is anticipated to wrap up by dawn.

BRIC Team
BRIC Team
Jun 13, 2026 · 1 min read

Key Takeaways

  • •Workers began removing Trump's name from the Kennedy Centre early Saturday morning, following a court order to eliminate all references by the deadline.
  • •Scaffolding was erected around Trump's name on Friday, just before the removal process commenced.
  • •The Kennedy Centre requested a deadline extension until noon Eastern Time due to thunderstorms affecting their removal efforts.
  • •Workers finished their removal efforts around 3:30 a.m., but visibility was obscured by tarps, leaving the status unclear.
  • •Dozens of onlookers gathered to celebrate the removal, chanting 'take it down' at the iconic venue.

Workers started stripping President Donald Trump’s name from Kennedy Centre facade early Saturday, sticking to court-ordered deadline to erase all traces of him from venue. This came after judge tossed out request from board linked to Trump allies to delay process .

Friday saw scaffolding go up around building section with Trump’s name. Just past midnight, Kennedy Centre asked to push deadline to noon Eastern Time. Thunderstorms hit Washington area,slowing efforts. In filing,Centre told court “removal work is presently ongoing” and aimed to finish in early hours.

As dawn neared, workers draped tarps over scaffolding, kicking off removal. They left site ~3:30 a.m.,but tarps blocked view,making it unclear if all letters were down. Meanwhile, crowd gathered on plaza,snapping pictures, chanting “take it down” as changes unfolded at iconic venue…

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