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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 Blasts Judge Who Ordered President’s Name Removed From Kennedy Center and Halted Renovations, Says He Will Transfer Control of Institution to Congress

29 May 2026 at 21:51
President Donald Trump took aim at the judge who halted his plans to renovate the Kennedy Center — and ordered Trump’s name taken off the building — saying the judge should “be ashamed of himself,” because the center is “structurally dangerous” and a threat to public safety. In the wake of the judge’s ruling, Trump […]

Donald Trump Rails Against Judge’s Decision On Kennedy Center, Says He Will Work With Congress To Transfer “This Failing Institution Back To Them”

29 May 2026 at 22:01
Donald Trump said that his administration will be working with Congress to transfer the Kennedy Center “back to them” in light of a federal judge’s ruling that the president’s name must be taken off the performing arts institution and blocking plans to close it for two years for renovations. In a Truth Social Post, Trump […]

Trump's name must be removed from Kennedy Center by June 12, memo to staff says

4 June 2026 at 22:43
President Donald Trump's name must come off the Kennedy Center by June 12, according to a memo issued to the national arts center staff Thursday following a court ruling that found the rebrand was illegal.

Judge Orders Kennedy Center to Remove Trump’s Name From Building Within Two Weeks, Halts Planned Two-Year Closure for Renovation

29 May 2026 at 19:23
The move by the board of trustees the Kennedy Center to add President Donald Trump’s name to the D.C. cultural institution was illegal, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ordered Kennedy Center officials to remove Trump’s name from the building within two weeks. In a related ruling, Cooper granted a request […]

Maria Shriver Celebrates Judge’s Kennedy Center Decision, A “Great Birthday Gift” For JFK

30 May 2026 at 01:28
Marking the late president’s 109th birthday, John F. Kennedy’s family is celebrating a judge’s recent decision to preserve his namesake memorial performing arts building. Following a federal judge’s order on Friday to remove Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center and block a two-year renovation, JFK’s niece Maria Shriver praised the “great birthday gift” for […]

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