Kennedy Center orders staff to remove Trump's name from building following federal decision
The Kennedy Center has directed staff to remove Donald Trump's name from its building following a federal decision. This action comes after Trump added his name to the facade in December, which led to a lawsuit from Democratic Representative Joyce Beatty. The center is now reverting to its original naming convention.
- ▪The Kennedy Center is removing Donald Trump's name from its building.
- ▪This decision follows a federal ruling regarding the name change.
- ▪Representative Joyce Beatty filed a lawsuit against the name addition.
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Kennedy Center orders staff to remove Trump's name from building following federal decisionIn December, Trump added his name before Kennedy's on the facade of the white marble building, prompting a lawsuit from Democratic Representative Joyce Beatty of Ohio.Follow us on GoogleFILE PHOTO: A worker walks in front of the recently renamed Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 29, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/TYRONE SIU/FILE PHOTO)
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