Kennedy Center Moves to Rebrand Trump Name Across Facade, Endowment, and Plaza
The Kennedy Center board, chaired by Donald Trump, moved to restore Trump’s name to three areas of the complex—on the front facade beneath the official name, with added inscriptions for an endowed fund, and designating the grounds as “President Donald J. Trump Plaza”—after a federal court ruling and ongoing legal battles that previously forced removal of the branding. Rep. Joyce Beatty sued, arguing Congress must approve such memorials, and a judge ruled last May that only Congress could authorize name changes; the center argues the new designations comply with that decision and points to renovations funded by Congress. The center has paused further action until Sept. 8 as Beatty’s lawyers seek a court ruling, while the center pursues an appeal and a separate two-year renovation/closure plan that remains under debate.
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