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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 · Jun 13

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 · Jun 13

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

The Guardian - US · Jun 13

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 · Jun 12

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 · Jun 12

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.

Euronews · Jun 12

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 · Jun 12

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 · Jun 12

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 · Jun 12

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

The Independent UK · Jun 9