Kennedy Center appeals judge's ruling to remove Trump's name

NPR | By Elizabeth Blair,

Steve Inskeep

Published June 12, 2026 at 10:23 AM EDT

Friday is a deadline for the Kennedy Center to remove President Trump's name from all of its branding, including the marble front of its building in Washington, D.C.

Elizabeth Blair

Elizabeth Blair is a Peabody Award-winning senior producer/reporter on the Arts Desk of NPR News.

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