Judge blocks plan to return Trump's name to the Kennedy Center
Performing Arts Judge blocks plan to return Trump's name to the Kennedy Center September 15, 20261:49 PM ET Anastasia Tsioulcas A tarp covers signage on the facade of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C, on June 15, 2026, after a judge ordered the removal of President Donald Trump's name. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images A federal judge has ruled that the board of the Kennedy Center can't put President Trump's name back on the building, or rename the physical grounds of the arts center as the "President Donald J. District Judge Christopher Cooper referred to an earlier ruling, as well Congress' mandate regarding the living memorial to John F.
- ▪Performing Arts Judge blocks plan to return Trump's name to the Kennedy Center September 15, 20261:49 PM ET Anastasia Tsioulcas A tarp covers signage on the facade of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C, on June 15, 2026, after a judge or
- ▪Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images A federal judge has ruled that the board of the Kennedy Center can't put President Trump's name back on the building, or rename the
- ▪District Judge Christopher Cooper referred to an earlier ruling, as well Congress' mandate regarding the living memorial to John F.
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Performing Arts Judge blocks plan to return Trump's name to the Kennedy Center September 15, 20261:49 PM ET Anastasia Tsioulcas A tarp covers signage on the facade of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C, on June 15, 2026, after a judge ordered the removal of President Donald Trump's name. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images A federal judge has ruled that the board of the Kennedy Center can't put President Trump's name back on the building, or rename the physical grounds of the arts center as the "President Donald J. Trump Plaza." In a 22-page decision, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper referred to an earlier ruling, as well Congress' mandate regarding the living memorial to John F. Kennedy.
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