Kennedy Center Board votes to restore Trump’s name to performing arts center – One America News Network

August 14, 2026 Sophia Flores US 0

Scaffolding and a large protective tarp is covering part of the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on August 13, 2026. US President Donald Trump has sought to burnish his legacy by getting his name and image placed on everything, from limited edition passports to a Florida airport. His efforts to put his stamp on the Kennedy Center arts complex in Washington -- blocked earlier this year by a federal judge -- moved ahead once again on August 13. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images) — Scaffolding and a large protective tarp is covering part of the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on August 13, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

OAN Staff Sophia Flores
4:57 PM – Thursday, August 13, 2026

President Donald Trump’s name is returning to the Kennedy Center.

On Thursday, the center’s board of trustees voted to add an inscription bearing President Trump’s name back on the front of the performing arts center in the nation’s capital.

The decision aims to “honor the President’s contribution with an inscribed recognition on the building,” with the new signage, reading: “The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump.”

In addition, the board also voted to designate the surrounding grounds as “President Donald J. Trump Plaza.”

To accommodate the extensive infrastructure repairs — including HVAC, electrical and exterior maintenance — as part of a $250 million renewal project, the main building of the center will be closed until 2028.

Both the renovation and renaming of the building must still receive a federal judge’s approval. Courts have previously ruled against the board on both fronts.

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