The building's facade now has a sign that reads 'The Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For the Performing Arts.' Naming a national institution after a sitting president is unprecedented in US history, and members of the Kennedy family questioned whether the change was legal.

US President Donald Trump’s name was affixed to the Kennedy Center in Washington on Friday, one day after his hand-picked board members voted to rename the arts venue in spite of legal questions.

Workmen on scissor lifts added metal lettering to the building’s facade, before dropping a blue tarpaulin to reveal the sign saying “The Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For the Performing Arts.”