Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump's name on building, blocks closure - AP News

Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump's name on building, blocks closure  AP News

US judge orders Trump's name be removed from Kennedy Center

The performing arts centre must also remain open despite Trump announcing a two-year closure for extensive renovations.

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US judge orders removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center

Judge rules that Washington DC performing arts venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress A judge on Friday ordered the removal of Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ruling that the iconic Washington DC venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress. US district judge Christopher Cooper in Washington directed the Trump administration to take down all physical signage bearing Trump’s name and to eliminate any references to a “Trump Kennedy Center” ...

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Trump's name must come off of the Kennedy Center, judge rules

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Federal judge orders Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center, says only Congress can rename it

A federal judge ordered Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center, ruling the board overstepped its authority by unilaterally renaming the venue.

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Judge says Trump can’t add his name to Kennedy Center and blocks planned closure - CNN

Judge says Trump can’t add his name to Kennedy Center and blocks planned closure  CNN

Federal judge blocks closure of Kennedy Center, says Trump name must be dropped

A federal judge ruled Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations.

Trump can't rename Kennedy Center or close it for renovation for now, judge says

The Kennedy Center's Board of Trustees in December voted to rename the institution the "Trump Kennedy Center," 10 months after Trump removed several trustees.

US: Judge rules Trump name must be removed from Kennedy Center

Trump criticized the ruling, saying the judge "should be ashamed of himself," but will hand the venue over to Congress.

US judge orders Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Centre

⁠A judge on Friday ordered the removal of US President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Centre for the ‌Performing Arts, ruling that the iconic Washington venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress. US District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington directed the ⁠Trump administration to take down all physical signage ‌bearing Trump’s name and to eliminate any references to a “Trump Kennedy ‌Centre” from official materials within 14 ⁠days. “The ⁠Kennedy Centre’s organic statute mak...

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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.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which was renamed The Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, in Washington, DC. Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images Trump renamed the Kennedy Center to the Trump Kennedy Center in December 2025. A federal judge ordered Trump's name removed in May 2026, saying only Congress can rename the building. It was originally called the National Cultural Center and changed after Kennedy's assassination in 1963. ...

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Board illegally added Trump’s name to Kennedy Center and must remove it, judge rules

The judge also issued a temporary block on Trump's demand to close the Kennedy Center for two years of renovations

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Trump Blasts Judge Who Ordered President’s Name Removed From Kennedy Center and Halted Renovations, Says He Will Transfer Institution to Congressional Control

President Donald Trump took aim at the judge who halted his plans to renovate the Kennedy Center — and ordered Trump’s name taken off the building — saying the judge should “be ashamed of himself,” because the center is “structurally dangerous” and a threat to public safety. In the wake of the judge’s ruling, Trump […]

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US judge orders removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center, blocks closure plan

A US federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to remove President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center. The court ruled that renaming the Washington institution, a memorial to John F. Kennedy, requires congressional approval. The judge mandated the removal of all Trump signage and references within two weeks, following a board decision that faced significant backlash.

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‘I have no interest’: Trump abandons Kennedy Center renovation after court setback, calls it ‘failing institution’

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Trump Must Remove Name From Kennedy Center, Judge Orders

Per the ruling, the planned closure of the center has also been temporarily halted.

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Donald Trump Rails Against Judge’s Decision On Kennedy Center, Says He Will Work With Congress To Transfer “This Failing Institution Back To Them”

Donald Trump said that his administration will be working with Congress to transfer the Kennedy Center “back to them” in light of a federal judge’s ruling that the president’s name must be taken off the performing arts institution and blocking plans to close it for two years for renovations. In a Truth Social Post, Trump […]

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Trump Can’t Add Name to Kennedy Center, Judge Rules

U.S. District Judge Casey Cooper said “it cannot bear any other formal name or public memorial based on the Board’s unilateral say-so”

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Trump's name ordered removed from Kennedy Center

A US judge has ⁠ordered the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ruling that the iconic Washington venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress.

President Trump Blocked From Adding His Name to Kennedy Center by Federal Judge

"Congress gave the Kennedy ​Center its name, and only ​Congress ⁠can change it," wrote U.S. District Judge Casey Cooper.

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Trump's Name Must Be Stripped From Kennedy Center Building, Judge Rules

President Trump's name looks likes it's getting an early exit from the Kennedy Center ... and it's all because of a new ruling from a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper on Friday ordered officials at the famed Washington, D.C.…

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US judge halts Trump's $1.8bn 'anti-weaponisation' fund - the-star.co.ke

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