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Judge Orders Removal of Trump Name From Kennedy Center
8/30/2026
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Story summary
- District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled President Donald Trump’s name cannot be added to the Kennedy Center and ordered removal.
- Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) sued to block Trump’s attempt to rename the Kennedy Center.
- The board approved an inscription reading “Restored and Renovated by President Donald Trump.”
- The board also voted to rename the site “President Donald J. Trump Plaza.”
