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Judge orders Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center

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A U.S. judge has ordered the removal of former President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The ruling stated that only Congress has the authority to rename the iconic Washington venue. Additionally, the judge blocked the administration's plan to close the center for renovations, deeming the board's decision to do so as ill-informed. AI

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Judge orders Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agencies ·

    US judge orders Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Centre

    ⁠A judge on Friday ordered the removal of US President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Centre for the ‌Performing Arts, ruling that the iconic Washington venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress. US District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington directed the ⁠Trum…

  2. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Collin Binkley, The Associated Press ·

    After a judge ordered Trump’s name be removed from the Kennedy Center, president says it will ‘soon be closed, probably never to open again’

    Hours after Cooper's decision, Trump said he was backing away from the renovations and making arrangements to relinquish control to Congress.

  3. Axios Technology TIER_1 Dansk(DA) · Josephine Walker ·

    Trump's name must be removed from Kennedy Center, judge orders

    <p>President <a href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_blank">Trump</a>'s name must be removed from the <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/02/02/trump-kennedy-center-renovation-what-to-know" target="_blank">Kennedy Center</a>, acco…

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