Huge Jolt To Trump As His Name Fully Removed From John F Kennedy Centre

Washington DC: Workers on Saturday began dismantling the name of US President Donald Trump from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. This comes after a federal court ordered the removal of Trump’s references from the building, calling the rebranding of the landmark venue unlawful. It ruled that the centre could not be named without approval from Congress.

Visuals showed workers removing the words ‘The Donald J Trump and’ from the white marble structure, which read, ‘The Donald J Trump and The John F Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts’. Shortly before workers began the dismantling process, people gathered in large number around the centre were heard chanting “Take it down” repeatedly.

The Kennedy Centre had sought more time to comply with the court’s order, citing bad weather. However, workers began the removal process shortly after the court order deadline passed.

Hours later, the Kennedy Centre announced that Trump’s name has been fully removed from the building.

The structure underwent a controversial name change in December 2025, with the four words ‘The Donald J Trump and’ being added to the structure after a board of trustees unanimously voted to rename the venue.  The move triggered immediate criticism.

US District Judge Christopher Cooper recently ruled that the name change could only take place through congressional action. It ordered the removal of Trump’s name from the building, official documents, branding material, the centre’s website, brochures and email signatures.

The performing arts venue, opened in 1971, serves as a memorial to 35th US President John F. Kennedy.