A video shows a worker going up to the facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, which now also bears the name of President Donald J. Trump. The worker removes the “J.”
Onlookers below cheer and applaud. Then, the rest of Trump’s name comes down.
That May 31 video gained more than 725,000 views on X, and it was shared on other social media platforms. “Trump’s name permanently ripped off the Kennedy Center – is the ultimate humiliation of @realDonaldTrump,” the X caption read.
The video does not show a real event; it was generated with artificial intelligence.
On May 29, a federal judge ordered the removal of Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center facade. The judge gave the Kennedy Center two weeks to remove Trump’s name from the center’s branding, but the center said it would appeal. On the same day as the judge’s ruling, Trump said in a Truth Social post that he will work with Congress to transfer the facility “back to them.”
The Associated Press distributed photos dated June 1 showing the building still bears Trump’s name.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is seen, June 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP)
The fake video was initially uploaded by TikTok and Instagram user @cabracabaret, who labeled the video as AI-generated.
Some frames from the video showed signs of AI, including missing letters from “Kennedy” and “Center,” and what appeared to be a misspelled version of “Donald.”
Social media users shared another video and multiple images generated with AI depicting workers taking down Trump’s name.
But there is no real video showing workers removing the president’s name from the Kennedy Center. We rate this claim False.
