Kennedy Center board pushes to restore Trump's name to building

The Kennedy Center's board of trustees voted earlier this month to add inscriptions recognizing President Trump to the building's facade, and a judge is now considering the push. NPR's Steve Inskeep discussed the board's campaign with Washington Post culture critic Philip Kennicott.

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NPR Published 28 August 2026

Culture critic on Kennedy Center board's crusade to restore Trump's name to the venue

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Washington Post culture critic Philip Kennicott about the Kennedy Center board's increasingly aggressive quest to restore President Trump's name to the building.

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Judge considers Kennedy Center board's push to put Trump's name back on building

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