Trump says giving up control of the Kennedy Center after judge orders name removal
A US judge ruled that the Kennedy Center must remove President Trump's name, stating that only Congress has the authority to change its name. In response, Trump announced he would relinquish control of the venue, which he renamed during his presidency. He criticized the center as 'dying' and expressed his intention to work with Congress on its future.
- ▪A US judge ruled that the Kennedy Center's name change to include President Trump's name was illegal.
- ▪Trump stated he would give up control of the Kennedy Center and criticized it as a failing institution.
- ▪The ruling mandated that Trump's name be removed from the venue within 14 days.
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)
- ▪ 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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The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts is seen in Washington, on May 29, 2026. CLIFF OWEN / AP PHOTO/CLIFF OWEN A US judge on Friday, May 29, ruled that the famed Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts had been illegally renamed after President Donald Trump and that his name must be taken down. Trump reacted by saying that he was giving up control of the Washington arts venue, which he seized at the start of his second term last year by naming himself its chairman. "The Court has concluded that the Board overstepped its statutory bounds by unilaterally renaming the Kennedy Center after President Trump," Judge Christopher Cooper ruled. The arts venue in the heart of the US capital was named in honor of president John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1963.
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