Summary
A federal judge stopped the Kennedy Center's board from adding President Trump's name to the building. The judge said the board's plan breaks a court order and a law made by Congress that stops naming memorials without approval.Key Facts
- U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper blocked the Kennedy Center board from putting President Trump's name on the building.
- The board wanted to add an inscription saying "Renovated and Restored by President Donald J. Trump" to the main building.
- The board also proposed naming the grounds the "President Donald J. Trump Plaza."
- The judge said adding any memorials or names requires approval from Congress.
- The ruling was made after a lawsuit filed by Rep. Joyce Beatty, a Kennedy Center board member and Ohio Democrat.
- The judge did not rule on the phrase "Endowed by the Trump Kennedy Center Fund," since it was not clear if it would be used soon.
- President Trump chairs the Kennedy Center board, which includes his Cabinet members and allies.
- The Justice Department said adding the inscriptions was to honor fundraising efforts, not to rename the building.
