A man wheels a garbage bin outside of The John. F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Washington.
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President Trump's board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the performing arts facility before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday.
A man wheels a garbage bin outside of The John. F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Washington.
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President Donald Trump's board at the Kennedy Center is trying to keep his name on the building before a court-ordered deadline…

All references to Trump in the Kennedy Center's signage, digital materials, and branding are supposed to be taken down by Friday.

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