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Trump renaming fiasco fuels jokes as Maher takes Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain prize
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Trump renaming fiasco fuels jokes as Maher takes Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain prize

The Guardian · Jun 29, 2026, 9:09 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Key takeaways

  • The ceremony highlighted Maher’s role as an ‘equal opportunity offender’ of the left and right.
  • Prefer the Guardian on GoogleOutside the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a giant tarpaulin remained in place to conceal Donald Trump’s humiliation.
  • Guests entering the national arts complex on Sunday night could not see the section of its marble facade where Trump’s name was recently erased to comply with a court order.

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The ceremony highlighted Maher’s role as an ‘equal opportunity offender’ of the left and right. Photograph: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen. The ceremony highlighted Maher’s role as an ‘equal opportunity offender’ of the left and right. Photograph: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock Bill Maher Trump renaming fiasco fuels jokes as Maher takes Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain prize Punchlines on president’s thwarted bid to have building named after him come thick and fast at Washington DC gala

Prefer the Guardian on GoogleOutside the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a giant tarpaulin remained in place to conceal Donald Trump’s humiliation.

Guests entering the national arts complex on Sunday night could not see the section of its marble facade where Trump’s name was recently erased to comply with a court order.

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