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Judge Orders Stop on Trump Name Carving at U.S. Institute
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- U.S. Institute of Peace members filed a motion to halt carving President Donald Trump’s name on the headquarters.
- The building’s façade was renamed the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in December 2025.
- Former board members say a contractor has already been selected to carve the name into the Constitution Avenue structure.
- Judge Christopher Cooper ordered removal of Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center, stating only Congress can rename it.