Fuggedaboutit: Trump Reacts After Federal Judge Nixes Name Change, Closing Kennedy Center for Reno
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration cannot change the name of the Kennedy Center, ordering the removal of President Trump's name from the building. The judge stated that only Congress has the authority to rename the center, which was dedicated to President John F. Kennedy in 1964. Additionally, the judge ruled against closing the center for renovations, asserting that repairs could be made without shutting it down.
- ▪U.S. District Court Judge Christopher R. Cooper ruled that the Kennedy Center's Board of Trustees overstepped its authority by voting to change the name.
- ▪The judge emphasized that Congress, which named the center in 1964, is the only body that can change its name.
- ▪The ruling also stated that the center cannot be closed to the public during renovation work.
29 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 25 hours. Coverage spans 5 points on the political spectrum — 1 left, 11 lean left, 10 centre, 1 lean right, 4 right.
- ▪ Judge: Trump Name Must Be Removed From Kennedy Center — RealClearPolitics - Homepage
- ▪ Judge blocks Trump's Kennedy center plan and halts renovation plan — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ U.S. Judge orders removal of Trump’s name from Kennedy Center; blocks closure — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ Judge orders Trump to remove his name from Washington’s Kennedy Centre — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ Who is Christopher Cooper, the judge who blocked Trump’s plans for the Kennedy Center? — Washington Examiner
- ▪ US judge orders removal of Trump name from Kennedy Center — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ Trump says giving up control of the Kennedy Center after judge orders name removal — Le Monde (EN)
- ▪ Judge orders Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center — Boing Boing
- ▪ Trump announces plans to transfer Kennedy Center operations to Congress after judge order removal of his name from facility — New York Post
- ▪ Judge Orders Removal of Trump’s Name From Kennedy Center — Daily Signal
- ▪ Federal judge blocks Trump from officially renaming Kennedy Center — NBC News — Politics
- ▪ A US judge has ordered the removal of trumps name from the Kennedy center within the next 14 days, what do you think about this? — Reddit
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Fuggedaboutit: Trump Reacts After Federal Judge Nixes Name Change, Closing Kennedy Center for Reno By Becca Lower | 6:35 PM on May 29, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Pool via AP On Friday afternoon, a federal judge issued a ruling that will affect the major overhaul the Trump administration had planned over the next few years for the Trump-Kennedy Center, ordering "Trump" be removed from the building, along with anything officially connected with the famed arts venue in Washington, D.C.
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