Appeals court rejects Kennedy Center leaders' ask to keep Trump's name on building
Posted on: Jun 13, 2026 05:35 IST | Posted by: Cbc
An appeals margaret court rejected a last-ditch sweat by the jack kennedy Center's leaders to stay fresh U.S. President Donald Trump's name on the building, leaving the institution with few options other than removing the name in the coming hours.
With storms dancing around Washington before a court-ordered deadline to remove references to Trump, workers were seen building scaffolding around a section of the building that includes the president's name. A crowd gathered nearby and cheered as Trump's name moved closer to being taken down.
Last month, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled Trump's name was illegally added to the iconic Washington performing arts facility and ordered it removed by Friday. Late Thursday, Trump's handpicked board at the centre mounted a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade, a request that Cooper denied.
A June 4 memo to staff from the Kennedy Center's Office of General Counsel said email signatures, letterhead and other documents must reflect the name as "The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts" or "Kennedy Center."
The Kennedy Center's website has dropped Trump's name. An earlier email sent to members offering ticket packages for the June 28 Mark Twain Award for American Humour ceremony also came from the Kennedy Center without including Trump's name.
After ignoring the Kennedy Center for much of his first term, Trump has wielded tremendous influence over the venue during his return to office. Just a month into his second term, he ousted the centre's previous leadership and replaced it with a board of trustees that named him chair.
In his earlier ruling, Cooper also blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations that had been planned to start in July and last for two years.
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