Hillary Clinton Celebrates as Trump’s Name Obliterated from Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center is officially erasing Trump’s name, thanks to U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper's order. The deadline? 12 pm Saturday. Compliance is mandatory.
Hillary Clinton wasted no time in taking a jab at Donald Trump after the ruling forced the removal of his name from the iconic venue. She posted a mocking image on X, captioning it, "A little preview of Independence Day," showcasing a construction worker dismantling the "D" from Trump's name.
Clinton wasn’t alone in her derision. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined the fray, criticizing the Trump administration for attempting to cover up the removal process with tarps. He declared, "MAGA extremists can hang all the tarps they want, but the American people know better. The presidential graffiti on the Kennedy Center has been removed." Jeffries slammed Republicans for their economic failures and rising healthcare costs.
Kerry Kennedy, daughter of former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, chimed in with a quote from her uncle, John F. Kennedy, stating, "We are not here to curse the darkness, but to light the candle that can guide us through that darkness to a safe and sane future." This was shared on X as well.
Workers kicked off the removal process early Saturday morning, just hours after a court-mandated deadline on Friday to strip Trump references from the building. The atmosphere was electric as crowds gathered to witness the historic moment, with thousands more watching online.
Scaffolding was erected around the section of the building displaying Trump’s name. However, shortly after midnight, the Kennedy Center requested an extension due to thunderstorms that delayed their efforts. The judge granted them until noon Eastern Time on Saturday.
As the removal began, workers covered the scaffolding with tarps before ultimately dismantling Trump’s name. They wrapped up around 3:30 am, leaving the tarps in place and raising questions about whether all letters had been successfully taken down.
Earlier on Friday, a judge denied a motion to delay the court-imposed deadline. The Kennedy Center's challenge to this decision was also rejected later that evening.
Judge Cooper ruled that only Congress has the authority to change the Kennedy Center's name and barred any shutdown of the cultural facility for major renovations set to begin in July and last for two years.
