Judge orders Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center
A judge has ordered the removal of Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, stating that only Congress has the authority to rename it. The ruling comes after a lawsuit from Representative Joyce Beatty, emphasizing that the Kennedy Center belongs to the American people. The decision also mandates the reopening of the center, which had been closed for renovations under Trump's administration.
- ▪A U.S. District Judge ruled that only Congress can rename the Kennedy Center.
- ▪The lawsuit was brought by Ohio Democratic U.S. Representative Joyce Beatty.
- ▪The Kennedy Center was closed for renovations after Trump added his name to it.
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Judge orders Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center Rob Beschizza 2:48 pm Fri May 29, 2026 DCStock / Shutterstock President Trump had his name added to the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, having stacked its board with cronies, then closed the center for "renovations" after credible performers began giving the fabled institution a wide berth. A judge today ordered Trump's name removed from the center, ruled that only Congress can rename it, and ordered it to be reopened. "The Kennedy Center's organic statute makes crystal clear that the Center is to be named for President Kennedy, and it cannot bear any other formal name or public memorial based on the Board's unilateral say-so," U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper wrote.
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