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Judge keeps order in place to remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center

Judge keeps order in place to remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center

Summary

A judge has ordered that President Donald Trump’s name must be removed from the outside of the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. The Kennedy Center’s board, chosen by President Trump, tried to stop the removal but the judge said no, confirming a previous decision that adding Trump’s name was illegal.

Key Facts

  • President Trump’s name was added to the front of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
  • A judge ruled last month that putting Trump’s name there was illegal and ordered its removal.
  • The Kennedy Center's board members were selected by President Trump and had named him chairman.
  • The board tried to stop the removal by appealing the judge’s order but the judge rejected their request.
  • The Kennedy Center has removed Trump’s name from official documents and its website.
  • President Trump has openly criticized the judge’s decision on social media.
  • This is part of several legal challenges against President Trump’s efforts to make changes to important buildings in Washington, DC.
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