Judge Orders Removal of Trump’s Name From Kennedy Center
A federal judge has ordered the removal of Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper stated that only Congress has the authority to change the center's name, which was established in a statute in 1964. The judge's ruling also halts the Trump administration's plans for a two-year closure of the building.
- ▪The Kennedy Center was named in a statute passed by Congress in 1964.
- ▪Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that the center's name can only be changed by Congress.
- ▪The Trump administration's planned closure of the center has been stopped by the judge's order.
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Home – Courts News – Judge Orders Removal of Trump’s Name From Kennedy Center news Judge Orders Removal of Trump’s Name From Kennedy Center Joseph Buff • May 29, 2026 Print President Donald Trump attends Amazon MGM’s “Melania” World Premiere at The Trump Kennedy Center on January 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); A federal judge on Friday ordered the removal of President…
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