A federal judge has ruled that President Trump’s name must be removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. This decision follows the center’s board of trustees voting in December to add Trump’s name to the building’s facade alongside Kennedy’s name.
Judge Christopher R. Cooper from the Federal District Court in Washington stated that the board’s action violated a 1964 law stipulating the center must be named exclusively after former President John F. Kennedy. He emphasized, “Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it,” in his 94-page opinion.
The judge ordered the removal of 18 added letters from the center’s front portico within two weeks, restoring its original name.
President Trump responded with an aggressive social media post, expressing his frustration with the ruling. He suggested that he might abandon the Kennedy Center unless given full control over its future development. He criticized Judge Cooper and referred to the opposition as “the Radical Left,” arguing that they prefer to see the center fail rather than let him influence its transformation.
Trump asserted that his involvement would make the Kennedy Center a source of pride, pointing to his past achievements. Nevertheless, the court’s decision stands, temporarily blocking the center from closing for renovations this summer.
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