No, Trump's name hasn't been removed from the Kennedy Center

BBC News · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · Jun 01, 2026 · 100 words

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No, Trump's name hasn't been removed from the Kennedy Center A fake video showing President Donald Trump's name being ripped off the front of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has gone viral.

Claims checked 4

Techniques found 1

Topics 2

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What happened

Why it matters

Trump's name was controversially added to the front of the building by its board at the end of last year - and it's still there despite a federal judge recently ruling it illegal.

Common ground

But the video of the name being removed - which has been viewed millions of times online - is AI generated, as Jake Horton explains.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Trump's name was controversially added to the front of the building by its board at the end of last year”

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Web search results and news reports confirm that the Kennedy Center was renamed to include Donald Trump's name, which led to the subsequent legal battle and removal process.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, commonly known as the Kennedy Center, is the national cultural center of the United States, serving as a "living memorial" to John F. Kennedy. Locat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_Center

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article summarizes the results of polls taken during the second presidency of Donald Trump which gather and analyze public opinion on his administration's performance and policies. At the time wh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_on_the_second_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump

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Claim 2: “the video of the name being removed - which has been viewed millions of times online - is AI generated”

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Multiple web search results explicitly identify the viral video of the name being removed as AI-generated.

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Claim 3: “it's still there despite a federal judge recently ruling it illegal.”

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The claim states the name is 'still there,' but multiple current sources (NPR, CNN, and web search) explicitly state that the name was removed by June 12, 2026, following the court order. NPR reports workers finished removing it early Saturday, June 13, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Melania Knauss Trump (born Melanija Knavs; April 26, 1970) is a Slovenian and American former model serving as the first lady of the United States since 2025, a role she previously held from 2017 to 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melania_Trump

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Claim 4: “A fake video showing President Donald Trump's name being ripped off the front of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has gone viral.”

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Multiple web search results confirm a viral video exists depicting the removal of Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, and specifically mention the video's viral nature and the context of the removal.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Many performers, artists, and shows cancelled performances, ended working agreements, or otherwise disassociated themselves from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the national cultur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kennedy_Center_cancell…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…

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