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. The Kennedy Center's board of directors, controlled by associates of Donald Trump, has voted to have the name of the American president restored on the facade of the prestigious Washington performing arts venue, US media reported on August 13. After installing his allies at the head of the institution's board of directors, the Republican president had added his own name to that of his distant Democratic predecessor to rename it the "Trump Kennedy Center. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)