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Workers begin to remove Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center, in photos

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A worker removes a letter from President Donald Trump's name from the wall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Workers began removing President Donald Trump’s name from the facade of the Kennedy Center, hours after a court-ordered Friday deadline. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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Workers erect scaffolding in front of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts sign in Washington, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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Workers construct scaffolding in front of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts sign Friday, June 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
Workers begin to remove Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
A worker constructs scaffolding in front of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts sign in Washington, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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Drag queen Tara Hoot, who has routinely protested President Donald Trump’s name on the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, celebrates in front of the center, Friday, June 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
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Workers install tarps on the scaffolding at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
Workers begin to remove Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
Workers erect scaffolding in front of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts sign, in Washington, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
Workers begin to remove Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
People wait for President Donald Trump’s name to be removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
Workers begin to remove Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
The wall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is covered in tarp after President Donald Trump’s name was removed, in Washington, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
Workers begin to remove Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, in photos | iNFOnews.ca
Women take a selfie as the wall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is covered in tarp as work continues on the removal of President Donald Trump’s name, Saturday, June 13, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

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