What's the process now for Trump's name to be removed from Kennedy Center?
The judge said only Congress can change the center’s name and found no evidence the board weighed its full statutory duties before approving a shutdown.
- On Friday, U.S. District Judge Casey Cooper blocked the Kennedy Center from renaming itself the "Trump Kennedy Center" and halted its planned closure, ruling the board violated the law by unilaterally changing the venue's name.
- President Donald Trump, who became board chairman last year, oversaw leadership changes that led to slumping ticket sales. In March, his board voted to close the center starting July 7 for a two-year renovation.
- Cooper concluded the law dictates the center must be named for President John F. Kennedy, prohibiting other titles. Kennedy Center spokesperson Roma Daravi emphasized the facility "requires an urgent and significant restoration" including HVAC and theater seating upgrades.
- Trump suggested on Saturday he is transferring control of the institution to Congress, though the board intends to appeal the ruling. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum declined to commit to whether Trump's name would be removed.
- Fake AI-generated videos recently circulated showing the building's signage being removed, though the letters remain in place. Officials face a court-ordered two-week deadline to remove Trump's name from all signage and website references.
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Obama-appointed judge with ties to Biden’s lawyer blocks Trump from renaming Kennedy Center
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty is claiming victory after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to remove President Donald Trump’s name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in response to a lawsuit she filed.
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