SHOTLIST: WASHINGTON DC, US (JUNE 12, 2026) 1. WORKERS ERECTING SCAFFOLDING AS ONE MAN HOLDS BANNER THAT SAYS "YOU'RE NO JFK" 2. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WATCHING WORKERS ERECT SCAFFOLDING 3. VARIOUS OF WORKERS ERECTING SCAFFOLDINGWASHINGTON DC, US — JUNE 12, 2026: Workers removed the name of US President Donald Trump from the exterior of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts early Saturday, June 13, after erecting scaffolding the previous day. The Kennedy Center had already removed Trump's name from its website, and internal guidance directed staff to use "The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts" or "Kennedy Center" in official communications. Representative Rick Larsen, a Democratic member of the board, said he opposed efforts to seek a stay and looked forward to "focusing on supporting the arts and the future of the Center." Trump reshaped the institution's leadership after returning to office, replacing its previous board and naming a new group of trustees that selected him as chairperson. The board later announced plans to rename the venue the "Trump Kennedy Center" and add the president's name to the building's facade, prompting criticism from lawmakers and scholars who argued that congressional approval was required. Several artists and consultants subsequently withdrew from appearances or resigned from affiliations with the institution, according to CBS News.
The federal judge who ordered President Donald Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center has asked the administration to report by Friday on plans for the building to remain open.
