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Judge blocks Trump name on Kennedy Center
Filed: May 30, 2026 at 5:03 AM ET
Summary: A federal judge ruled the Kennedy Center cannot bear Trump’s name and temporarily blocked a two-year renovation closure.
WHO: U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper
WHAT: Ruled the Kennedy Center’s name cannot be changed to include President Trump and temporarily blocked closing the center for two-year renovations.
WHEN: May 29, 2026 at 4:33 PM ET
WHERE: Washington, D.C., USA
WHY: The judge ruled the Kennedy Center’s statute makes it clear the center is to be named for President John F. Kennedy and cannot bear another formal name.
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