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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.
District of Columbia
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 · 2h 22m 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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6 events in this thread- Currently Reading2h 22m agoWorkers 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.
- U.S. Domestic2h 22m agoWorkers 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
- U.S. Domestic2h 22m agoWorkers 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
- U.S. Domestic2h 22m agoWorkers 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
- U.S. Domestic2h 22m agoWorkers 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
- U.S. Domestic2h 22m agoWorkers are removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center after a federal judge ordered its removal by Friday, June 12.Open article
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