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

Bill Maher received the Mark Twain Prize for comedy at a Kennedy Center gala on Sunday—and the venue itself became the joke. Donald Trump had sought to rename the performing arts complex after himself, but a federal court ordered his name removed from the building's marble facade. The erasure was then covered by a giant tarpaulin, which only added to the comedy. The failed rebranding became prime material for punchlines at the event, according to The Guardian.

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