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Kennedy Center officials told a federal judge they will not remove the tarp obscuring Trump’s name and plan to re-add his name to the facade in early September, despite a prior ruling that the change violated the law; Beatty’s lawyers are seeking a ruling on its legality before Sept. 8 as the legal fight over the building’s naming continues.
A federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s bid to stay a May 29 order mandating the removal of President Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center facade, meaning the center cannot remain renamed the Trump Kennedy Center while appeals are pursued. Judge Christopher Cooper said the defendants failed to show they’re likely to win on the merits and that a stay wouldn’t serve the public interest. The D.C. Circuit has not yet ruled on a stay, and Rep. Joyce Beatty’s lawsuit argues Congress alone can change the center’s name, which is preserved by the Kennedy Center’s organic statute.
A federal judge ruled that the Kennedy Center cannot be renamed to include Donald Trump and ordered the center to revert branding; staff were directed to scrub Trump’s name from email signatures, letterhead, voicemails, social media, and website content and update to either 'The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' or 'Kennedy Center' by June 12. The board had previously voted to rename the center 'Trump-Kennedy Center,' triggering backlash and lawsuits; the ruling underscores that Congress controls the center’s official name.
A federal judge ordered that Donald Trump’s name be removed from the Kennedy Center within two weeks, prompting Trump to lash out and say he has no interest in the venue and will work with Congress to transfer its operation back to them. The live updates also cover Iran deal discussions, construction for a White House UFC event, Louisiana redistricting, and a separate executive order to scale back the CDC's childhood vaccine schedule, among other political developments.