Kennedy Center Begins Removing Trump’s Name From Facade NYT - Top Stories By: Elizabeth Williamson and Julia Jacobs 13 June 2026 at 15:49 The arts institution is following a judge’s order to take President Trump’s name off its facade. A 12-hour extension gives it until noon Saturday to complete the work. © Pete Kiehart for The New York TimesOn Friday night, workers constructed scaffolding near President Trump’s name on the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.