Federal judge orders Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center
A federal judge has ordered the removal of Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The ruling states that the venue cannot be renamed without congressional approval. The decision follows a lawsuit filed by Democratic Representative Joyce Beatty.
- ▪U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that the Kennedy Center's name cannot be changed without an act of Congress.
- ▪The Trump administration was directed to remove all signage and references to a 'Trump Kennedy Center' within 14 days.
- ▪The judge emphasized that only Congress has the authority to rename the Kennedy Center.
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Politics Federal judge orders Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center By Reuters Published May 29, 2026, 3:49 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A judge on Friday 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. U.S. 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” from official materials within 14 days. The facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, renamed The Donald J. Trump and The John F.
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