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Trump's name must be removed from Kennedy Center by June 12, memo to staff says
President Donald Trump's name must come off the Kennedy Center by June 12, according to a memo issued to the national arts center staff Thursday following a court ruling that found the rebrand was illegal.
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According to PBS News’s source item, Trump’s name must be removed from Kennedy Center by June 12, memo to staff says, President Donald Trump’s name must come off the Kennedy Center by June 12, according to a memo issued to the national arts center staff Thursday following a court ruling that found the rebrand was illegal.
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- Trump's name must be removed from Kennedy Center by June 12, memo to staff saysPBS News - 2026-06-04T22:43:39+00:00
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