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Judge Orders Kennedy Center to Stay Open After Removing Trump's Name
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper also ordered the administration to outline how the arts center will keep public events going during a $250 million renovation.
- U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper ordered the Kennedy Center on Tuesday to provide a status report by Friday detailing plans for public access and ongoing programming after July 5, 2026.
- Cooper previously blocked the administration's plan to close the institution for two years starting July 5, 2026, ruling the board's decision violated the 1964 law that established the center to honor President Kennedy.
- Workers removed President Donald Trump's name from the facility's facade on Saturday to comply with a separate court order, though a large tarp continues blocking the signage from public view.
- While the Kennedy Center remains in "full compliance" regarding name removal, the board of trustees is appealing the federal ruling and has established an endowment fund bearing Trump's name.
- The Kennedy Center's summer calendar appears sparse and largely limited to weekends, leaving the future of its programming uncertain as legal battles regarding the institution's management continue.
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Judge orders Kennedy Center to stay open after removing Trump's name
The federal judge who ordered President Donald Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center has asked the administration to report by Friday on plans for the building to remain open.
Kennedy Center facade blocked from public view by tarp after Trump’s name removed • Oklahoma Voice
A weatherproof tarp covers the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Sam Gauntt/States Newsroom) Days after President Donald Trump’s name was removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a large tarp and scaffolding was still blocking the building’s facade from public view Monday afternoon. Construction crews took Trump’s name off the center early Saturd…
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