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Judge Blocks Kennedy Center Trump Name Deadline, Repairs Proceed

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 3:54 PM UTC · How we work

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Kennedy Center board voted to close most of the performing-arts center for safety repairs.
Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) sought an emergency court hearing to halt the closure.
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper blocked adding President Donald Trump’s name and required Congress’s blessing by Friday.
Congress allocated $257 million for repairs, conditional on the board allowing Trump’s name addition.

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Kennedy Center board voted to close most of the performing-arts center for safety repairs.
Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) sought an emergency court hearing to halt the closure.
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper blocked adding President Donald Trump’s name and required Congress’s blessing by Friday.
Congress allocated $257 million for repairs, conditional on the board allowing Trump’s name addition.