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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Steven Sloan

Kennedy Center tells court it won't try to restore Trump's name to the building before Sept. 8

APTOPIX Kennedy Center - (Copyright 2026 Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The Kennedy Center has told a federal court that it would not attempt to return President Donald Trump's name to the building's facade before at least Sept. 8 as another legal battle over the performing arts venue's future takes shape.

In a status report filed late Tuesday, opponents of the move said members of the Kennedy Center's Trump-aligned board “seem intent” on defying an earlier court order requiring the Republican president's name to be removed from the building. The Kennedy Center said it would not move forward with the plans until after Labor Day “at the earliest” to allow time for legal arguments.

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