A Tarp Still Blocks The Kennedy Center’s Sign—Days After Trump’s Name Was Removed

BreakingBusinessA Tarp Still Blocks The Kennedy Center’s Sign—Days After Trump’s Name Was RemovedByConor Murray,Forbes Staff. Murray is a Forbes news reporter covering entertainment trends.Follow AuthorJun 15, 2026, 10:37am EDTToplineDays after the Kennedy Center removed President Donald Trump’s name from the building’s facade to comply with a court order, a large tarp still blocks the signage from public view—and the center has been tight-lipped about when it will come down.The tarp blocking the Kennedy Center's sign on Monday morning. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.Key FactsThough the Kennedy Center says Trump’s name is no longer affixed to the building, onlookers haven’t been able to see it for themselves as a huge tarp has stood in front of the building for days, leaving just a few letters from the center’s original name peeking out.The tarp is still up as of Monday morning, according to Fox 5 D.C., which reported live from outside the center around 8:30 a.m. EST.In a court filing on Saturday, lawyers representing the Kennedy Center said it is now in “full compliance” with the court order to ditch Trump’s name, specifically noting it has “removed signage ‘that purports to rename the Kennedy Center after President Trump.’”Kennedy Center officials had weeks to remove Trump’s name following a May ruling, but the center launched a last-minute legal battle to block the court order on Friday, which failed, though it is still pursuing an appeal that could take weeks.Forbes has reached out to the Kennedy Center for comment on when the tarp will be removed. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAttribu...