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US judge orders removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center

By Mike Scarcella Reuters
FILE PHOTO: The facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, renamed The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, by the Trump administration, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, renamed The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, by the Trump administration, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo Ken Cedeno Reuters

WASHINGTON - A judge on Friday ordered the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ruling that the iconic Washington venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress.

U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington directed the Trump administration to take down all physical signage bearing Trump's name and to eliminate any references to a "Trump Kennedy Center" from official materials within 14 days.

(Reporting by Mike Scarcella)

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This story was originally published May 29, 2026 at 11:54 AM.

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