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Workers stand on scaffolding near signage for the Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts as efforts continue to remove President Donald Trump’s name from the venue in Washington on June 12, 2026. A federal court ruling ordered the change following a legal dispute over the building’s naming. Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images
The court-ordered removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center on June 13 was, of course, celebrated universally by his opponents. In the left-leaning world of the performing arts, the entire episode felt a bit surreal, with many performers canceling their scheduled concerts and shows in protest.
