Kennedy Center

Trump installed himself as Kennedy Center chairman, fired the president, and canceled woke programming.

President Trump dismissed the Kennedy Center appointed board members, replaced them with his own appointees who elected him chairman, and began canceling performances deemed woke.

Trump announced honorees and vowed to give himself the top award.

President Trump announced Kennedy Center honorees and vowed to award himself the honor, further politicizing the national cultural institution.

Trump awarded the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize at the Kennedy Center.

During a Kennedy Center event, Trump called the audience miserable, horrible people.

President Trump called the Kennedy Center audience "miserable, horrible people" during an event, further alienating the arts community.

During a Kennedy Center event, Trump turned on his own audience, calling them 'miserable, horrible people' after they failed to applaud enthusiastically enough. The outburst was characteristic of Trump's increasingly hostile interactions with his own appointees.

Workers added Trump's name to the Kennedy Center building alongside the existing institution name, in a move that drew criticism for its self-aggrandizing nature. The addition was made without formal approval from the Kennedy Center board.

The Kennedy Center added Trump name to the building.

The Kennedy Center board voted to add Trump name to the building, sparking outrage from the arts community and legal challenges.

Richard Grenell threatened legal action against a musician who criticized the administration.

A federal judge ruled Trump name must be removed -- violated the institution charter.

US District Judge Christopher R. Cooper ordered the Kennedy Center to revert to its original name within fourteen days, ruling that the board vote to rename it was illegal.

A federal judge ruled that Trump's name must be removed from the Kennedy Center, finding that the addition violated the institution's charter and naming rights agreements. The ruling was a rebuke of Trump's effort to permanently brand a national cultural institution.

Workers removed Trump name from the Kennedy Center after a federal court ruling that the board vote to rename it was illegal.

Workers removed Trump name following the court ruling.

Workers removed Trump's name from the Kennedy Center following the federal court order. The removal came after months of controversy over Trump's takeover of the institution and his cancellation of programming he deemed too 'woke.'