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Trump Orders Kennedy Center Rename Amid $150 B Pledge

5/28/2026

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Kennedy Center says President Donald Trump’s $150 billion pledge is vital.
A judge ordered Rep. Joyce Beatty to comment lawsuit adding Trump’s name.
COO Charles Matthew Floca warned removing Trump’s name would cause irreparable harm and nonviability.
President Donald Trump ordered the center to drop “woke culture,” broaden its audience, and close for renovations as a December 2025 YouGov poll showed 66 percent disapproved and 18 percent approved renaming the center after Trump.

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Kennedy Center says President Donald Trump’s $150 billion pledge is vital.
A judge ordered Rep. Joyce Beatty to comment lawsuit adding Trump’s name.
COO Charles Matthew Floca warned removing Trump’s name would cause irreparable harm and nonviability.
President Donald Trump ordered the center to drop “woke culture,” broaden its audience, and close for renovations as a December 2025 YouGov poll showed 66 percent disapproved and 18 percent approved renaming the center after Trump.