Workers have begun removing former President Donald Trump’s name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., adhering to a recent court deadline. The action followed a lawsuit brought by the Kennedy Center against the Trump Organization, seeking to sever ties after the January 6th Capitol attack. A crowd gathered outside the center, observing the removal and expressing support with cheers and chants. The legal dispute centered on the Trump Organization’s lease agreement and a clause allowing removal of the name in the event of damaging conduct to the Kennedy Center’s reputation. The court ruled in favor of the Kennedy Center, enabling the removal process. The dismantling of the signage marks a symbolic break between the cultural institution and the former president.