Judge Says Trump’s Name Should Stay Off Kennedy Center for Now
After the court forced the removal of the president’s name from the building’s title, the center devised a plan to add an inscription honoring President Trump.
A US judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's name should remain off the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for now. According to The New York Times, after a court forced the removal of Trump's name from the building's title, the center planned to add an inscription honoring him.
The Kennedy Center had planned renovations, aided by Trump, after its board voted to approve the work. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said outside court that the center's board wanted to acknowledge Trump, saying it was a way to recognize a "greatest fundraiser and greatest builder ever" by putting his name on it.
The ruling is part of a long-running court fight over Trump's efforts to reshape the center since returning to office in January 2025. Newsweek reported that a judge cut off arguments about the need for refurbishment, asking why the current leadership had appeared to violate a prior order to take Trump's name off the building.
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