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U.S. Domestic5h 14m ago

Workers began removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center early Saturday morning after a federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal.

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Who
Workers, U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper, Trump administration, Lawyers for the Justice Department, Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty
What
Workers began removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center early Saturday morning after a federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:15:28 GMT · 5h 14m ago
Where
District of Columbia ·
Why
U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper determined that the president's name was illegally added to The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and ordered its removal.
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This event highlights a legal dispute over the naming rights of a national cultural institution and the limits of executive power as a federal judge's order was upheld by an appellate court, requiring the physical removal of a former president's name from a federal building.

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  1. U.S. Domestic5h 14m ago
    Workers began removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center early Saturday morning after a federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal.
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  2. U.S. Domestic5h 14m ago
    Workers are removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center after a court order ruled it was illegally added.
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  3. U.S. Domestic5h 14m ago
    Workers began removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center early Saturday morning after a federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal.
    Open article
  4. U.S. Domestic5h 14m ago
    Workers are removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center after a federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal.
    Open article
  5. U.S. Domestic5h 14m ago
    Workers began removing President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center early Saturday morning after a federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal.
    Open article
  6. U.S. Domestic5h 14m ago
    Workers are removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center after a federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal.
    Open article
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    Workers began removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center early Saturday morning after a federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal.
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    Workers began removing President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center on Saturday morning after a federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal.
    Open article
  9. U.S. Domestic5h 14m ago
    Workers are removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center after a federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal.
    Open article
  10. U.S. Domestic5h 14m ago
    Workers are removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center after a federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal.
    Open article
  11. U.S. Domestic5h 14m ago
    Workers are removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center after a federal appellate court denied a last-minute attempt by the Trump administration to stop the removal.
    Open article
  12. U.S. Domestic5h 14m ago
    Workers are removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center after a federal judge ordered its removal by Friday, June 12.
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