Judge Orders Trump's Name to Be Removed From Kennedy Center
A federal judge has ordered the removal of Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, stating that only Congress has the authority to change the name. The ruling comes after a lawsuit from Rep. Joyce Beatty and other activists who argued that the name change violated the center's governing statutes. The Trump administration has 14 days to comply with the order, which also addresses plans for necessary repairs to the center.
- ▪A federal judge ruled that the Kennedy Center cannot bear any name other than that of President John F. Kennedy.
- ▪The judge's decision stated that only Congress has the authority to change the name of the center.
- ▪The Trump administration has 14 days to remove Trump's name from the center and its website.
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- ▪ US judge orders Trump's name be removed from Kennedy Center — r/Music
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- ▪ A judge ordered Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center. Here's a look back at the history behind the landmark. — Business Insider
- ▪ Judge Orders Trump’s Name Be Removed From Kennedy Center - Bloomberg.com — Google News
- ▪ Judge Married To Joe Biden’s Personal Attorney Says Trump Can’t Put His Name On Kennedy Center — Dailycaller
- ▪ Trump's name must come off of the Kennedy Center, judge rules — NPR — News
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Judge Orders Trump's Name to Be Removed From Kennedy Center Sarah Anderson | 5:36 PM on May 29, 2026 AP Photo/Alex Brandon In today's chapter of the never-ending lawfare against Donald Trump and the activist judiciary that loves to entertain it, we have some rulings from a federal judge on the changes made to the Kennedy Center. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); Just to recap, when Trump took office in 2025, he cleaned up the Kennedy Center board of trustees, appointing a more MAGA-friendly group of people who ultimately voted to rebrand it as the Trump-Kennedy Center. The goal was to honor the president and clean up a D.C.
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