Judge probes Trump-name plan for Kennedy Center amid deadline and fundraising concerns

At a federal court hearing, a judge pressed DOJ lawyers on the Kennedy Center’s plan to add Donald Trump’s name and rename the center as part of a renovation, questioning the Sept. 8 deadline and whether the move would violate federal rules against aggrandizement; the DOJ argued the recognition is for Trump as president, while opponents warn it could worsen the center’s finances and integrity, and the judge floated a possible pause to weigh the issues, with no ruling yet and the center appealing a prior order to remove the name.