Judge orders Trump to remove his name from Washington’s Kennedy Centre
A US judge has ordered Donald Trump to remove his name from the Kennedy Centre in Washington, stating that the board overstepped its authority. The ruling also blocked a planned closure and renovation of the centre, which Trump had previously announced. The judge emphasized that only Congress has the power to change the name of the institution, which was dedicated to John F. Kennedy in 1964.
- ▪A judge ruled that the Kennedy Centre board violated Congress' mandate by renaming the institution after Trump.
- ▪The ruling also blocked a planned multi-year renovation of the centre.
- ▪The Kennedy Centre was named in honor of John F. Kennedy by Congress in 1964.
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, 9 centre, 1 lean right, 5 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
- ▪ 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)
- ▪ Fuggedaboutit: Trump Reacts After Federal Judge Nixes Name Change, Closing Kennedy Center for Reno — RedState
- ▪ 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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