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A Federal Judge Just Dismantled Trump’s Desperate Eleventh-Hour Bid to Keep His Name on the Kennedy Center

The Trump administration said the "millions" raised through the center would have to be returned if the name changed.

The Mary Sue

Fresh off stripping Trump from its building, Kennedy Center creates new endowment bearing the president’s name

Rep. Joyce Beatty accused the center’s Trump-appointed trustees of being ‘more focused on elevating the President than advancing the arts’

The Independent UK

Trump's Board Voted Him a New Kennedy Centre Fund Hours After a Judge Tore His Name Off the Building

The Kennedy Centre board voted to establish a Trump endowment while a court ordered his name removed from the building, sparking legal battles over naming rights and funding obligations.

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‘Snowflake’: Donald Trump's Kennedy Center tarp cover-up sparks criticism

Donald Trump’s name has been removed from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. But striped tarps still cover the cultural center, leading to frustration and several accusing Trump of having a “fragile ego”.

Euronews

Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center arts venue

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Workers removed President Donald Trump's name from the facade of the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington on Saturday -- a stinging defeat for the US leader who has eschewed political tradition to affix his name and likeness across public spaces.

Bangkok Post

Removal of Donald Trump's name from Kennedy Center begins after court ruling

Workers began removing President Donald Trump's name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts facade. A federal judge ruled the renaming unlawful. The effort followed a rejection of a last-minute bid to halt the removal. This marks a setback for the president's push to place his name…

The Economic Times

Workers remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center after court rulings

In the dead of night, behind a screen, the president’s name was purged from the facade of the Washington building

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Donald Trump's name to come off Kennedy Center after court battle

Workers began removing US President Donald Trump's name from the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts early Saturday, narrowly missing a court-ordered Friday deadline after thunderstorms delayed the work.

The Times of India

Trump news at a glance: president’s name to be removed from Kennedy Center

Appeals court in Washington DC rejected emergency appeal seeking to pause the removal of Donald Trump’s name from the building on Friday – key US politics stories from Friday 12 June at a glance

The Guardian - US

Trump's name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center after court denies last-minute move to keep it

Workers are preparing to remove President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center. A judge rejected a request to delay the removal. Scaffolding is up around the building. Trump's name was added after he influenced the center's leadership. The center is also fighting a block on renovations. Its website and…

The Economic Times

Court denies emergency appeal to retain Trump’s name on Kennedy Center

Justice department lawyers had appealed to stay a judge’s order to remove Trump’s name from facade

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center

US President Donald Trump's name has been removed from the facade of the Kennedy Center.

AAP

Construction crew strips Trump’s name from Kennedy Center after president loses another legal battle

Judges reject Trump administration’s 11th-hour attempt to rename iconic venue after himself while legal battle continues

The Independent UK

Federal judge rejects bid to halt removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center building

Since returning to the White House, Trump has taken repeated measures to put his name and image in official spaces, an abrupt break with American political tradition.

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The Independent UK

Judge denies Kennedy Center request for pause in ruling ordering Trump's name removed from building

A judge has denied a request from the Kennedy Center to pause a ruling ordering President Donald Trump's name removed from building

The Independent UK

The Latest: Judge extends block on Trump’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund

A federal judge has agreed to extend a court-ordered block on the Trump administration’s creation and operation of a $1.8 billion settlement fund for compensating people who claim to be victims of a weaponized government

The Independent UK

Trump allies defy judge in bid to keep his name on Kennedy Center facade

On Thursday, the board voted to seek a stay of U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper’s May 29 ruling, which declared that Trump’s name had been illegally affixed to the Kennedy Center

The Independent UK

Kennedy Center removes Trump’s name from website after judge’s order - but it’s still on the building

The president has called for the judge who ruled the arts center’s name change was illegal to be impeached

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The Guardian - US

Kennedy Center removes Trump’s name from its website after US judge’s order

Performing arts venue takes down references to a ‘Trump Kennedy Center’ in compliance with judge’s ruling

International Business Times UK

Kennedy Center Orders Staff to Remove Trump's Name Across Signage, Letterheads and Documents 'Immediately' By June 12

The Kennedy Center must remove Trump's name following a court ruling, reversing a board decision and halting a £203 million renovation project.

Reason

Trump's Self-Promotion Is Always Shameless and Sometimes Illegal

The president tramples the rule of law in his rush to glorify himself.

The Independent UK

More Americans think the moon landing was fake than those who believe it’s OK for Trump to slap his name on buildings

Just 9 percent of Americans said it would be acceptable to name government buildings after Trump during his presidency, according to a recent poll

Reason

Trump Broke the Law When He Slapped His Name on the Kennedy Center, a Federal Judge Says

The decision is a modest but welcome victory for the rule of law.

The Mary Sue

Trump’s Attempt to Rename the Kennedy Center Hit a Wall in Court but Congress Could Still Hand Him the Keys

A federal judge ruled that the president’s name must come off the Kennedy Center’s facade within two weeks.

Latin Times

Trump Claims Courts Are 'RIGGED' After Kennedy Center Ruling, Warns SCOTUS Could Rule Against Birthright Citizenship Too

The president also criticized the Supreme Court's February decision invalidating most of his tariffs, which the court ruled exceeded presidential authority

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