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Mark Twain prize
Coverage of Mark Twain prize in the Nexus archive.
- Trump renaming fiasco fuels jokes as Maher takes Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain prize
Donald Trump's failed attempt to rename the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts led to jokes at a Washington DC gala. A tarpaulin concealed his erased name on the building's facade to comply with a court order. Comedian Bill Maher received the Mark Twain prize at the event.
- Trump renaming fiasco fuels jokes as Maher takes Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain prize
Donald Trump's failed attempt to rename the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after himself became a source of humor at a Washington DC gala where Bill Maher received the Mark Twain prize. A court order led to Trump's name being removed from the building's facade, which remained obscured by a tarpaulin during the event.