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riversedge

(81,969 posts)
Sun Jun 14, 2026, 05:15 PM Yesterday

Kennedy Center Removes Trump's Name After Judge's Order photo..........

In case it missed it==dumpy's name if Finally OFF the Kennedy Center---But
as you see below, the Trumpettes are suing once again.


Kennedy Center Removes Trump's Name After Judge's Order
Last updated
2 hours ago
A federal judge ruled last month that the center's board, restructured by President Trump, violated congressional law by adding Trump's name in December 2025, siding with Rep. Joyce Beatty who sued over procedural issues. Workers completed the removal early Saturday despite weather delays and appeals, updating the facade, website, and materials as ordered. Democrats celebrated the return to the original name while Republicans called it petty, and the board plans to appeal amid ongoing debates over the center's funding and future.

https://x.com/i/trending/2065933390625558573






Harry Sisson
@harryjsisson
·
Jun 13
Trump’s name is gone and it looks so much better. Soon, his name will be removed from everything.


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chiky handler
@chiky_handlr
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21h
I love that a Black woman is responsible for this. 😂
Shout out to @RepBeatty
for filing the lawsuit to get Trump‘s name removed from the Kennedy Center



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Kennedy Center Removes Trump's Name After Judge's Order photo.......... (Original Post) riversedge Yesterday OP
When did the tarp/curtains come down? hlthe2b Yesterday #1
I'm betting that's an old photo... regnaD kciN Yesterday #4
Yeah. That is my thought too. We should see tv "news" breaking in MSNOW/CNN to show live hlthe2b Yesterday #5
probably, hopefully some staff will do the right thing themaguffin Yesterday #8
See post 12 niyad 23 hrs ago #26
It hasn't. See post 12. niyad 23 hrs ago #27
Love it malaise Yesterday #2
I'm so happy malaise Yesterday #3
Yay! Now it looks like the place I played two different times. fierywoman Yesterday #6
Congratulations on performing there! Sadl, the tarp is still up. niyad 23 hrs ago #29
I'm betting behind that tarp the letters are gone, but the attachment bolts or whatever held them on are still there. ToxMarz Yesterday #7
Agreed. In the linked article, those assholes are whining about all niyad Yesterday #10
They will not win their appeal. Absolutely no chance. Wiz Imp Yesterday #16
I am only reporting what they were whining. niyad 23 hrs ago #22
I hope the rain and wind tear off the curtains malaise Yesterday #18
See post 12 niyad 23 hrs ago #30
This message was self-deleted by its author niyad 23 hrs ago #31
Sorry, Harry. Until I see an image with a time/date stamp on it, there is niyad Yesterday #9
Brian Tyler Cohen posted video where you can clearly see letters being removed behind the tarp. Wiz Imp Yesterday #19
but whose letters? niyad 23 hrs ago #23
You can clearly see the P in Trump be pulled off the wall.. Wiz Imp 23 hrs ago #24
Please don't hurt yourself banging your head against a wall. After all niyad 23 hrs ago #25
Looked like the D to me vapor2 23 hrs ago #28
THANK YOU REP BEATTY Skittles Yesterday #11
No, the tarp is still up Tasmanian Devil Yesterday #12
Anyone know if the tarp is still up (Monday, 06/15 at 3:35 PM ET)? hlthe2b 5 hrs ago #35
yes, still up. Tasmanian Devil 5 hrs ago #37
Wow! They did a good job! Assuming this photo is legit, that is. calimary Yesterday #13
See post 12 niyad 23 hrs ago #32
Color me confused. calimary 22 hrs ago #34
tarp is still up Tasmanian Devil 5 hrs ago #38
One down, lots more to go. Morbius Yesterday #14
ALL of what you've listed. Starting YESTERDAY! calimary 4 hrs ago #39
I'll bet he hasn't forgotten canetoad Yesterday #15
I remember that malaise Yesterday #20
Is he using a gold crowbar? 2MuchNoise 23 hrs ago #33
I wouldn't be surprised if he replaced the tarp with an enormous image of himself tishaLA Yesterday #17
THE TARP IS STILL UP lamp_shade Yesterday #21
Monday afternoon -- still up Tasmanian Devil 5 hrs ago #36

hlthe2b

(115,030 posts)
5. Yeah. That is my thought too. We should see tv "news" breaking in MSNOW/CNN to show live
Sun Jun 14, 2026, 05:43 PM
Yesterday

applause and reactions if it had...

ToxMarz

(3,134 posts)
7. I'm betting behind that tarp the letters are gone, but the attachment bolts or whatever held them on are still there.
Sun Jun 14, 2026, 06:59 PM
Yesterday

I bet he's hoping to get some sort of reprieve and put them back up quickly. And when all is said and done there is probably permanent damage to the marble facade of the building.

niyad

(134,989 posts)
10. Agreed. In the linked article, those assholes are whining about all
Sun Jun 14, 2026, 07:10 PM
Yesterday

the mone wasted removing that evil name, when they are just going to put it right back up again when they win their appeal.

Response to ToxMarz (Reply #7)

niyad

(134,989 posts)
9. Sorry, Harry. Until I see an image with a time/date stamp on it, there is
Sun Jun 14, 2026, 07:07 PM
Yesterday

NO proof that his name is gone. The image you posted is clearly an old one, as there are NO indications that anything was affixed to the marble.

niyad

(134,989 posts)
25. Please don't hurt yourself banging your head against a wall. After all
Sun Jun 14, 2026, 09:30 PM
23 hrs ago

the horror, all the lies, all the shit, all the games, I reserve the right to be skeptical until there is proof positive that his entire name has been removed. As long as that tarp is up, all we know is that what appears to be the "p" in his name seems to have been removed. If there were not some bs going on, that expensive (including the cost of haanging it) piece of obfuscation and concealment would not be necessary. Until proven, I remain like one of Heinlein's Fair Witnesses.

Tasmanian Devil

(259 posts)
12. No, the tarp is still up
Sun Jun 14, 2026, 07:33 PM
Yesterday

Last edited Mon Jun 15, 2026, 12:28 AM - Edit history (1)

Live video (as of 730pm eastern, 6/14):

[link removed; I was fooled by a "live feed" that was bogus. oops.]

calimary

(91,269 posts)
13. Wow! They did a good job! Assuming this photo is legit, that is.
Sun Jun 14, 2026, 07:38 PM
Yesterday

Looks like they adjusted the grouting, too. You can’t tell that another line or name had been there above the original name of the place.

“The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts” .


Who knows? Could that be the way most of our country’s testimonials will eventually look, once the Trump era is over?

calimary

(91,269 posts)
34. Color me confused.
Sun Jun 14, 2026, 10:35 PM
22 hrs ago

Is the view-blockage still up? It's two evenings past Friday's update, by now.

All I see, in what I'm guessing is current footage, is a blockage over the wall where the trump name has been.

Morbius

(1,200 posts)
14. One down, lots more to go.
Sun Jun 14, 2026, 07:40 PM
Yesterday

Let's make the White House white again (remove the gold paint everywhere). Let's rebuild the East Wing. Let's restore the Rose Garden. Let's fix the lawn. Let's restore the reflecting part of the reflecting pool. Let's remove all traces of our worst President, as soon as possible. Sooner, actually.

canetoad

(21,153 posts)
15. I'll bet he hasn't forgotten
Sun Jun 14, 2026, 07:48 PM
Yesterday

This other removal.



JW Marriott Panama https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JW_Marriott_Panama

On edit: I notice the tweet in the OP shows an image marked ABC Au. I've searched their site - that image is not in any current news stories on abc.net.au. The image information is:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HKt0tYXWMAAWu9i?format=jpg&name=small
This is not a PBS image - it's from twitter and pbs stands for "public blob store" (I think). I actually believe that the image in the OP is an old one, before his name went up.

tishaLA

(14,815 posts)
17. I wouldn't be surprised if he replaced the tarp with an enormous image of himself
Sun Jun 14, 2026, 07:58 PM
Yesterday

Like he did at the DOJ, only bigger - like covering nearly the entire facade.

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