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pat_k

(14,362 posts)
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 11:09 AM Saturday

What's with the damn tarp at the Kennedy center?

I'm on the west coast and just got up. When did the tarp go up? I'm not seeing much in the way of reporting on it. Any estimates on "the reveal"? Or does the felon wanna just keep it covered forever?

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What's with the damn tarp at the Kennedy center? (Original Post) pat_k Saturday OP
Did you mean to post this twice? Fiendish Thingy Saturday #1
No, didn't see until both were replied to so I left them. pat_k Saturday #19
Pedophiles like hiding things Blue Owl Saturday #2
The tarp went up after many hours of building a scaffold tall enough to hang it from. Ocelot II Saturday #3
Thank you..I was up last night until almost 2 watching this fiasco and I, too, had the same questions Deuxcents Saturday #7
I finally went to bed at 2am, as they were putting up the 2nd section of tarp. yellow dahlia Saturday #10
It certainly won't come down on the felonious asshole's birthday. pat_k Sunday #29
The court ordered the name removed by noon but didn't mention anything about the tarp deadline Siwsan Saturday #4
What's with the damn hiding of the Epstein files? usonian Saturday #5
They're behind the tarp. Ocelot II Saturday #6
Trump's fragile ego can't handle public shame blm Saturday #8
Curtains for Donvict malaise Saturday #9
The tarp is yet another insult to the American people. yellow dahlia Saturday #11
As one person wrote malaise Saturday #12
I find our descriptive adjectives are never enough any more. yellow dahlia Saturday #13
Here is the filing with the court on trump's name being removed from the Kennedy Center LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #14
Petulance. Maru Kitteh Saturday #15
they were afraid of a 'berlin wall' moment. mopinko Saturday #16
However it got there, I think it's gonna stay for a while 0rganism Saturday #17
trump covering up the Kennedy Center wall doesn't mean we don't know what happened in there LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #18
trump is skeered that people are going to laugh at him senseandsensibility Saturday #20
There are 15 threads about the tarp on GD first page Sympthsical Saturday #21
the entire government was handed over to an orange assclown and his bootlickers Skittles Saturday #26
Tarpstein. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Saturday #22
Well played malaise Saturday #23
He is keeping the tarp up until... usedtobedemgurl Saturday #24
Everything rump does is an attempt to cover-up something struggle4progress Saturday #25
;-{) TARP Goonch Saturday #27
Such a snowflake. Norrrm Saturday #28

Ocelot II

(131,660 posts)
3. The tarp went up after many hours of building a scaffold tall enough to hang it from.
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 11:14 AM
Saturday

They missed the midnight deadline for the removal of the letters, got an extension until noon today, and before they did start in on that process at about 1:00 ET they hung up a tarp so nobody could see them take the letters off. Somebody did get a photo from the side of the wall of a worker taking off the D (or maybe the P), so presumably by now the letters are gone (the 12-hour extension expires in 45 minutes), but the tarp remains.

Deuxcents

(28,033 posts)
7. Thank you..I was up last night until almost 2 watching this fiasco and I, too, had the same questions
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 11:21 AM
Saturday

Best explanation, this morning

yellow dahlia

(6,783 posts)
10. I finally went to bed at 2am, as they were putting up the 2nd section of tarp.
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 12:18 PM
Saturday

It is a real insult to all of us to deny us the ability to see the court order fulfilled.

But it is a larger afront to the people who were there for hours yesterday in the heat...and rain...and a thunderstorm.

Just one more example that he not a president for the people of this country. He is a con man who has taken over the oval office.

pat_k

(14,362 posts)
29. It certainly won't come down on the felonious asshole's birthday.
Sun Jun 14, 2026, 09:03 AM
Sunday

He is obsessed with his birthday.

I'd bet that a condition of the extension of the ceasefire is that it is signed on his birthday. When it isn't, he'll have a tantrum and it will fall apart.

Siwsan

(27,917 posts)
4. The court ordered the name removed by noon but didn't mention anything about the tarp deadline
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 11:15 AM
Saturday

yellow dahlia

(6,783 posts)
11. The tarp is yet another insult to the American people.
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 12:21 PM
Saturday

It denied those that withstood the heat and weather yesterday the right to see the desecration removed from our treasured Kennedy Center.

malaise

(299,117 posts)
12. As one person wrote
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 12:35 PM
Saturday

The arrogance of a man placing his name above the memorial of another man is disgusting. I think disgusting is mild

yellow dahlia

(6,783 posts)
13. I find our descriptive adjectives are never enough any more.
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 12:52 PM
Saturday

I have taken to putting the F word in front of them for amplification. And a few explanation points help. Fucking disgusting!!!

LetMyPeopleVote

(183,461 posts)
14. Here is the filing with the court on trump's name being removed from the Kennedy Center
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 12:54 PM
Saturday


And, there we go: “Defendants … have … Removed all physical signage on the Kennedy Center building and grounds, including the front portico, that purports to rename the Kennedy Center after President Trump or any other individual besides President Kennedy.”




No mention of the tarp

0rganism

(25,750 posts)
17. However it got there, I think it's gonna stay for a while
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 01:20 PM
Saturday

We'll be lucky if it's down before 2028

LetMyPeopleVote

(183,461 posts)
18. trump covering up the Kennedy Center wall doesn't mean we don't know what happened in there
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 01:22 PM
Saturday

The same goes for the Epstein files.

senseandsensibility

(25,909 posts)
20. trump is skeered that people are going to laugh at him
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 02:55 PM
Saturday

when his name comes down and he has the thinnest skin of any living being. Yes, the guy who loves to dish it out can't take even a little bit of. Shocking, I know.

Sympthsical

(11,253 posts)
21. There are 15 threads about the tarp on GD first page
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 02:58 PM
Saturday

I dunno. Kind of amusing. I think there might be more than 15, but I stopped counting.

Not a criticism really. I just find it fascinating that people are fixated on this. It's always the oddest little things that capture attention on social media as a symbol for larger sentiment.

Skittles

(173,463 posts)
26. the entire government was handed over to an orange assclown and his bootlickers
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 07:18 PM
Saturday

ANY small victory can feel HUUUUUUUUUUUUGE

usedtobedemgurl

(2,085 posts)
24. He is keeping the tarp up until...
Sat Jun 13, 2026, 06:48 PM
Saturday

He reveals behind it he will take down the Kennedy name and put hisup.in big letters, by itself! What would happen to him if he did this. He does things and does not ask permission later.

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