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forgotmylogin

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14. I just saw a video that said the removal will actually cost more than putting it up.

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 02:07 PM

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Because they drilled holes in the Italian marble sheathing that surrounds the building and that's got to be fixed.

I was secretly hoping somehow they just hot-glued plastic letters on knowing it was temporary.

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Tear Down That Tarp! [View all] MineralMan Saturday OP

😂 underpants Saturday #1

There was a FB post that said what he did was like putting your name on someone else's tombstone. CrispyQ Saturday #2

I think of him as that bratty child Bettie Saturday #36

No court order to do so... lame54 Saturday #3

Here is the filing with the court on trump's name being removed from the Kennedy Center LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #4

"If my name can't be on it, then nobody's name will be visible" Bluetus Yesterday #41

So much stress has been caused by "him": plus, "What will the total cost be?" young_at_heart Saturday #5

I just saw a video that said the removal will actually cost more than putting it up. forgotmylogin Saturday #14

We've already got to pay to fix the East Wing which didn't need replacement. forgotmylogin Saturday #15

Or the Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Ballroom. BComplex Yesterday #43

I hope it doesn't become a ballroom. forgotmylogin Yesterday #53

I want my country AND my birthday back LSparkle Yesterday #44

A tarp is covering the sign on the Edmund Muskie Federal Building Easterncedar Saturday #6

You know he's removed FDR from the new dimes, right? Easterncedar Saturday #7

Just for 2026 dweller Saturday #12

If it doesn't happen then, I bet the next Democratic president takes care of it. calimary Saturday #35

trump covering up the Kennedy Center wall doesn't mean we don't know what happened in there LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #8

This is the least of his many problems Blue Owl Saturday #9

Question of the Century! mdbl Saturday #21

How confident are we that name is really gone? Girard442 Saturday #30

Someone snuck a photo LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #31

That does not look like a recent picture. That's when they were putting the abomination ON the building. Liberal In Texas Yesterday #46

Odds they took Kennedy's name off instead. Blue Full Moon Saturday #10

My take on it is that he complied with the order wnylib Saturday #11

He doesn't want it reported on his birthday. I hope someone sneaks in and tears it down and takes a picture or video and ChicagoTeamster Saturday #13

The signage is gone but the tarp may have to remain a little longer Buns_of_Fire Saturday #16

Seems to me if he's "descending the stairway", it won't be leading him up to Heaven. calimary Saturday #25

Think of him "descending the golden escalator." God's gift to mankind. Buns_of_Fire Saturday #28

In the end . . . AverageOldGuy Saturday #17

That sounds about right... MineralMan Saturday #18

Until they do, use it as a projection screen, GoCubsGo Saturday #19

Very good idea. Now, if someone can get it done. MineralMan Saturday #20

mr trump, take this tarp down. AllaN01Bear Saturday #22

Mr. Trumpachev, take down this tarp. mobeau69 Yesterday #51

That word "Memorial" really does add context, doesn't it? FadedMullet Saturday #23

Someone snuck this photo LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #24

Is that what I think it is? calimary Saturday #34

That's sure seems what it looks like! 😄 electric_blue68 Saturday #37

Again. That is NOT a shot from the last few days. That was when they were putting the crap ON the building! Liberal In Texas Yesterday #47

Never mind, my bad. I assume someone actually confirmed that it is gone. AnnaLee Saturday #26

It will take a court order mercuryblues Saturday #27

Are they keeping people away? Can't someone take a picture? Media? spanone Saturday #29

My town has a law against snot Saturday #32

Good question! MineralMan Saturday #33

Um ... so if there WERE such law ... would it matter? RandomNumbers Yesterday #55

Want shitstain stressed and dead dave99 Saturday #38

But then the world could see, and Trump would have a sad. :( Beartracks Saturday #39

This is brilliant! Akakoji Saturday #40

He is in love with his own birthday, so he wants that tarp to remain there. I'll bet it comes down on Monday. C Moon Yesterday #42

"If I can't have it, nobody can" dalton99a Yesterday #45

I hope the tarp is there for a good reason, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Yesterday #48

Of course not. He just doesn't want to see it on his birthday. pat_k Yesterday #49

Warning: My Tantrum Alert LSparkle Yesterday #52

Hey, perhaps tune into Rise Up Sing Out? (live at 7:00 ET) pat_k 21 hrs ago #56

Could be. Or, it could just be spite on Trump's part. MineralMan Yesterday #50

Who wants to bet radical noodle Yesterday #54