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US judge orders removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center
Judge rules that Washington DC performing arts venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress A judge on Friday ordered the removal of Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ruling that the prestigious Washington DC venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress. US district judge Christopher Cooper in Washington directed the Trump administration to take down all physical signage bearing Trump’s name and to eliminate any references to a “Trump Kennedy Center” from official materials within 14 days. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, US judge orders removal of Trump’s name from Kennedy Center, Judge rules that Washington DC performing arts venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress A judge on Friday ordered the removal of Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ruling that the prestigious Washington DC venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress. US district judge Christopher Cooper in Washington directed the Trump administration to take down all physical signage bearing Trump’s name and to eliminate any references to a “Trump Kennedy Center” from official materials within 14 days. Continue reading…
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- US judge orders removal of Trump's name from Kennedy CenterThe Guardian - 2026-05-29T19:13:12+00:00
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