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Kennedy Center board seeks pause of ruling ordering removal of Trump's name by Friday deadline

12 June 2026 at 16:23
President Donald Trump's handpicked board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the iconic performing arts facility before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday.

Judge says Kennedy Center board violated law putting Trump's name on building, blocks closure

A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations.

Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center building following court-ordered deadline

13 June 2026 at 15:32
Matt Floca, executive director and chief operating officer of the performing arts venue,Β told a federal courtΒ Saturday that the institution had complied with an order to remove Trump's name from the facade.

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WATCH LIVE: Scaffolding goes up at Kennedy Center ahead of deadline to remove Trump's name

12 June 2026 at 17:49
A judge on Friday denied a request from the Kennedy Center to pause a ruling ordering President Donald Trump's name removed from building. Yet the Kennedy Center's leadership didn't abandon its legal efforts to keep Trump's name in place.

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