PHOTOS: What’s under the tarp? Kennedy Center facade covered after Trump’s name removed
WTOP • • general
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump’s name was officially removed from the Kennedy Center’s facade on Saturday, complying with a federal court order.
- Matt Floca, the center’s executive director, confirmed that all signage renaming the center after Trump was taken down, including on the front portico.
- A tarp currently conceals the updated signage, making it difficult for onlookers to see the original "The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts" lettering.
- The Kennedy Center resisted the court order but ultimately complied after two courts denied their requests to keep Trump’s name pending appeal.
- Severe weather delayed the removal process slightly, but the center met the noon Saturday deadline to remove the signage.