Claim Trump Cut Down Weeping Willow Trees Outside Kennedy Center Debunked

Did Trump order that weeping willows be cut down outside Kennedy Center?

The center's vice president of facilities told a court in April 2026 that the center removed the trees "because they were falling down."

Did Trump order weeping willows to be cut down outside Kennedy Center?

A viral claim indicates President Donald Trump ordered weeping willow trees to be cut down outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Claim Trump cut down weeping willow trees outside Kennedy Center debunked

The Kennedy Center's willows were removed in 2025, with its executive director testifying that most were felled due to decay.

Bitter Trump razes 40 weeping willow trees outside Kennedy Center

President Donald Trump has overseen the removal of the symbolic weeping willow trees from the Kennedy Performing Arts Center as he continues to change Washington, D.C.