Trump's name fully removed from Kennedy Center
June 13 (UPI) -- Trump's name has been completely removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the executive director told the court Saturday.
Executive Director Matt Floca told the court in documents that the name was changed before the extended deadline of noon Saturday, CNN reported. The court had allowed an extension after the center missed the midnight Friday deadline due to thunderstorms, Justice Department attorneys said.
Workers began removing the name from the building early Saturday, and documents confirming the name change were filed around 11 a.m. EDT.
Since December, the center has been named the Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, after the center's board, whose members Trump installed, voted to rename the venue.
Trump claimed that naming the center after him was a surprise, but the name was added to the sign the next day.
Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, filed a lawsuit on Dec. 23 against Trump and others alleging that renaming the center was illegal.
And on May 29, a judge agreed. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that the center's board had overstepped its authority when it voted to add Trump's name to the center.
"Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it," Cooper said.
On Friday, a court denied the center's last-minute request to stop the name change while the case gets appealed.
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This story was originally published June 13, 2026 at 9:36 AM.