On June 13, the name of former President Donald Trump was fully removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, as confirmed by Executive Director Matt Floca in court documents. The name change occurred before the extended deadline of noon on Saturday, following a court extension due to adverse weather conditions. Workers began the removal process early Saturday, and documentation of the name change was filed around 11 a.m. EDT.
Since December, the center had been known as the Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, following a vote by the center's board, which included members appointed by Trump. Trump had previously stated that the renaming was unexpected, although the name was added to the sign the following day.
On December 23, Representative Joyce Beatty filed a lawsuit against Trump and others, claiming the renaming was illegal. On May 29, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that the board had exceeded its authority in adding Trump's name. Cooper stated, "Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it." A court denied the center's request to halt the name change while the case is appealed.