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A worker sits on scaffolding at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Friday, June 12, 2026.

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Trump's name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center after judge denies last-minute move to keep it

Trump's name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center after judge denies last-minute move to keep it

A judge has denied a request from the Kennedy Center to pause a ruling ordering President  Donald Trump's name removed from building. That denial came Friday. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled last month that Trump’s name was illegally added to the iconic Washington performing arts facility. Cooper ruled only Congress could institute a change to the Kennedy Center’s name and ordered references to Trump to be removed by Friday.  Now he's refused the Kennedy's Center board's request to stay the ruling.