US judge orders removal of Trump name from Kennedy Center
A US judge has ordered the removal of Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. The ruling states that the venue cannot be renamed without congressional approval. Trump has announced plans to transfer control of the center to Congress following the court's decision.
- ▪US District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that the Kennedy Center cannot bear any name other than that of President John F. Kennedy.
- ▪The judge's order requires the Trump administration to remove all signage and references to the 'Trump Kennedy Center' within 14 days.
- ▪Representative Joyce Beatty, who brought the lawsuit, stated that the Kennedy Center belongs to the American people, not Donald Trump.
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
- ▪ 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
- ▪ 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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Trump says he will 'transfer' Kennedy Center to Congress after court setbackTopic:World PoliticsSat 30 May 2026 at 9:21amSat 30 May 2026 at 9:21amSat 30 May 2026 at 9:21amThe Kennedy Center for Performing Arts opened in 1971 as a living memorial to the late US President John F Kennedy. (AP: Cliff Owen)In short:A US judge has ordered the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the title of the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. The Washington venue cannot be renamed without congressional approval, the judge ruled on Friday.What's next?Mr Trump said on social media he would work with Congress on transferring ownership of the centre, though it was not immediately clear how the directive would be carried out.
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