Trump Kennedy Center Name

A court again keeps Trump’s name off the Kennedy Center during his appeal.

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Appeals Court Denies Trump’s Bid to Restore His Name to Kennedy Center

D.C. Circuit Denies Stay of Order Removing Trump's Name from Kennedy Center

Trump loses latest appeals court bid to restore his name to Kennedy Center

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The D.C. Circuit on Wednesday denied President Donald Trump and the Kennedy Center board’s request to keep his name on the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts while they appeal a lower-court order. The three-judge panel unanimously said the defendants failed to show irreparable injury, rejecting arguments that removal would harm fundraising. The May 29, 2026 order required removal of Trump’s name from the facade and similar physical signage and deletion from the center’s official title online. The building signage has been covered with tarp and scaffolding since June 13.

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