Workers Remove Trump’s Name From Kennedy Center After Court Ruling

Workers overnight removed Donald Trump’s name from the front of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington after a court rejected an emergency bid to block the move, the Guardian reported. The work began late Sunday night, shortly after the deadline set by the court to take down the lettering reading “The Donald J Trump and” from the building’s facade.

The name had been added in December after the center’s board, which the report said had been handpicked by Trump, voted unanimously to rename the complex. The removal follows a ruling last month by federal judge Christopher Cooper, who said adding Trump’s name to the building was unlawful and ordered it taken down.

According to witnesses quoted by the Guardian, center workers arrived at night, covered the area with sheets, and were still visible removing the letters. Dozens of people gathered outside the center and cheered the workers as they carried out the task. Some shouted “Shame” and “Take it down” while the signage was being removed.

Kennedy Center CEO Matt Plowden confirmed in court filings that all physical signage bearing Trump’s name had been removed from the center’s property, including from the main facade.