Workers remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center after court ruling
Summary
Workers have started removing President Donald Trump's name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, following a court decision. A judge ruled that only the US Congress has the power to rename the building and ordered the name removal within 14 days.Key Facts
- A US District Judge, Christopher Cooper, ruled that renaming the Kennedy Center without Congress’s approval was illegal.
- The judge set a 14-day deadline for removing President Trump's name from the building.
- The Kennedy Center’s board, stacked with Trump supporters, had added his name in December 2023.
- Some artists canceled performances after the center was renamed.
- Judge Cooper also blocked President Trump's plan to close the center for two years for renovations.
- President Trump said he no longer wants to be involved with the Kennedy Center after the court ruling.
- President Trump has a history of putting his name on buildings and projects across the US.
- The removal work is being done behind a white awning to keep it out of public view.
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