If and when Trump's name is removed from the Kennedy Center, you can watch it live

[mahatmakanejeeves]

If and when Trump’s name is removed from the Kennedy Center, you can watch it live

Alan Etter | [e-mail]
June 12, 2026, 3:48 AM

A group opposed to the installation of Donald Trump’s name on the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has installed a remote camera so people can watch the removal live if and when it happens. The administration has been ordered to remove Trump’s name by Friday.

The livestreaming camera is situated across the street from the Kennedy Center in an undisclosed location. Its lens is trained on the front of the building, where the removal is expected take place. ... Late last month, a federal judge in D.C. ordered Trump’s name be removed from the building and a two-year closure for renovations also be stopped.

“I was actually listening to WTOP in the car. I recorded it because I was so happy when I heard it,” said Chris Raleigh with the group Hands Off the Arts, referring to the announcement that the administration must remove Trump’s name from the building.

The president’s name has already been removed from the official government website and related printed and digital branding.

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Take the Name Down: Kennedy Center Live Cam

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A federal judge has ordered the Kennedy Center to remove Trump's name form the nation's performing arts center. We—Hands Off the Arts—are bringing you this live camera feed to ensure accountability with the judge's order, and to inform the public and stakeholders of the latest.

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[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. This Live Stream Will Let You Watch Trump's Name Come Off the Kennedy Center

This Live Stream Will Let You Watch Trump’s Name Come Off the Kennedy Center

A camera mounted on a Watergate balcony provides a 24/7 view of the arts complex's façade.

Written by Andrew Beaujon | Published on June 10, 2026

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The camera is the work of the group Hands off the Arts, which has organized protests and vigils outside the center every week this spring. It’s mounted on the balcony of a resident of the Watergate, says the group’s Chris Raleigh.

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[3Hotdogs]

2. Wasn't a temporary restraining order against the removal of his name issued yesterday?

[orleans]

3. just saw this

Here’s Why Trump’s Name Is Still on the Kennedy Center
A lot happened overnight—but not the removal of the sign.

Yesterday afternoon, preparations seemed to be underway to scrub Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center’s facade: Fencing had appeared around the lettering, and rumors were flying of a dark-of-night removal, one that would comply with the recent court ruling that declared the renaming illegal. But as media and onlookers gathered around the building’s steps, hoping to witness the sign removal, the saga of the Trump-addled Kennedy Center took another odd turn; at a 4 PM meeting, members of the Kennedy Center’s board voted to appeal the court order. They intend to keep Trump’s name. As of Friday morning, the sign is still there, though the judge ordered that it come down by tonight.

But what are the grounds of this appeal? And what happens if the sign stays up in defiance of the judge’s deadline? The court order also mandated that the Kennedy Center stay open, so what is the status of that? The litigation surrounding the Kennedy Center has lately been ferocious and confounding, so here’s an attempt to answer these questions and more. This information is current as of Friday morning, June 12—but as we’ve been seeing, things can change fast.

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So what happened yesterday to derail this?
At a Thursday meeting of the Kennedy Center’s board, members voted to fight the court order— specifically, they want to preserve the Trump signage on the Kennedy Center’s facade. As of Thursday night, lawyers for the Kennedy Center have filed the paperwork to appeal the court order, plus a motion to stay the court order until their appeal can be litigated. In other words, they want the Trump signage to stay—regardless of tonight’s deadline—until a court weighs in on their appeal.

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Okay, so what happens today?
Today, we wait. We wait for further filings from both legal teams, and for further information from the court. The most pressing issue is the signage, which the court said must come down by tonight, so we’ll see if the Kennedy Center complies with the court order, or if a court grants their request for a stay.

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https://washingtonian.com/2026/06/12/why-is-trumps-name-still-on-kennedy-center/

[niyad]

4. That cursed name is still there.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. The trump DOJ is using the illegal renaming of the Dept. of Defense to justify renaming Kennedy Center

Hegseth's still renaming of the Department of Defense to the Department of War is being used to justify the renaming of the Kennedy Center. This is such a weak legal argument that it made me smile

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