Judge temporarily halts Kennedy Center closure and orders Trump’s name be removed from the building
A federal judge has temporarily halted the closure of the Kennedy Center and ordered the removal of President Trump's name from the building. The judge found that the board did not follow proper procedures in their decision-making process. While the center can still proceed with necessary repairs, the name change cannot be implemented without congressional approval.
- ▪U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper issued a preliminary injunction against the Kennedy Center's closure for repairs.
- ▪The judge ruled that the board's decision to add Trump's name was unlawful and must be reversed.
- ▪The Kennedy Center's name can only be changed by Congress, according to its organic statute.
29 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 25 hours. Coverage spans 5 points on the political spectrum — 1 left, 10 lean left, 10 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
- ▪ 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)
- ▪ 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
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BREAKING NEWSMay. 29, 2026, 7:49 PM UTCTrump administrationTrump administrationJudge temporarily halts Kennedy Center closure and orders Trump’s name be removed from the buildingU.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper found the board didn’t follow proper procedure before voting to shutter the center for two years for repairs.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00A federal judge ordered that the Kennedy Center remove President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center building.Brooks Kraft / Corbis via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleBy Gary Grumbach and Dareh GregorianA federal judge in Washington has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from closing the John F.
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