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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

Trump appeals ruling to strip name from Kennedy Center

Donald Trump's plan to renovate the Kennedy Center is part of a broader push by the Republican leader to reshape Washington's monumental core.

AAP

Trump's name must be removed from Kennedy Center, judge orders

"Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it," the judge wrote in his ruling.

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Trumpiana: Who is the GOATest of them all?

Miffed at the Kennedy Center removing his name, Trump plasters his greatness everywhere!

The Times of India

Kennedy Center lawsuit against musician who canceled Christmas Eve show tossed by judge

The longtime Kennedy Center musician said he was ‘very pleased with the judge's ruling’

The Independent UK

Trump's Failed Kennedy Center Takeover Shows Why Art and Government Don't Mix

The president's remedy for a "woke" Kennedy Center was to replace one alleged strain of ideological capture with another.

Reason

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.

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MAGA fails to conquer arts and music

Trump’s losses at the Kennedy Center and Freedom 250 follow Turning Point USA’s Super Bowl humiliation

Salon

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.

Reason

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.

The Mary Sue

President Trump Is Not Taking Losing His Kennedy Center Case Well

President Donald Trump is really upset about his latest legal battle over The Kennedy Center. Earlier today, a report went out saying that Judge Christopher Cooper ruled against the Trump administration’s illegal renaming of the national landmark. Instead of closing relatively soon for renovations and a more permanent sign on…

The Mary Sue

Federal Judge Orders Trump's Name Removed From Kennedy Center

U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper said the Kennedy Center board exceeded its authority when it added Trump's name to the institution and official materials.

International Business Times

Judge blocked Donald Trump’s Kennedy Center plans. Kennedy descendants call it ‘a great birthday gift’

“Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it.”

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Donald Trump blasts federal judge as 'an anti Trump Hater', blames wife as Kennedy Center renovation faces legal setback

U.S. President Donald Trump fumed about the Friday decision from U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper who also ordered Trump’s name removed from the center.

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AAP

US:Trump vents about judge's Kennedy Center rebuff

President Donald Trump is fuming about a court ruling that blocked his renovation plans for the Kennedy Center in Washington and ordered his name removed.

AAP

Trump vents about judge's Kennedy Center rebuff

President Donald Trump is fuming about a court ruling that blocked his renovation plans for the Kennedy Center in Washington and ordered his name removed.

The Independent UK

Trump says judge who ruled against him on Kennedy Center ‘should be brought up on charges’

Trump accused the judge of ruling against him ‘because his wife probably told him to do so’ and went on to accuse him of having a conflict of interest because of his wife's politics

The Economic Times

Trump vents about judge who blocked the Kennedy Center renovation and fumes over his legal setbacks

President Trump reacted angrily after a judge blocked his plans for the Kennedy Center. The judge also ordered Trump's name removed from the performing arts venue. Trump called the judge an "anti Trump Hater" and suggested the center might never reopen. He also questioned the judge's impartiality, citing his wife's…

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The Independent UK

Maria Shriver, JFK’s niece, celebrates judge’s decision to remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center

‘An appropriate birthday present on my uncle's birthday today,’ the daughter of Eunice Kennedy wrote on Threads

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump Fury: Court Temporarily Blocks Two-Year Closure of Performing Arts Hub

A federal judge has blocked plans to rename and close the Kennedy Center, ordering Trump's name removed and emphasising congressional authority over the venue's governance.

The Economic Times

Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump's name on building, blocks closure

A federal judge ruled President Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked renovations, calling the board's vote "ill-informed." Trump responded by withdrawing his renovation plans and returning control to Congress. The judge ordered Trump's name removed from the building and official materials within two weeks.

International Business Times UK

'A Hopeless Journey': Donald Trump Rages at Kennedy Center, Warns of Collapse After Name Stripped Off

A court ruling has halted Trump's plans to renovate the Kennedy Center, transferring control to Congress after blocking the addition of his name to the building.

The Economic Times

Why can't Trump add his name to the Kennedy Center or close it for renovations? Here's what Judge Christopher Cooper said

Kennedy Center ruling explained: A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump from renaming the Kennedy Center to the Trump Kennedy Center. The judge ruled that only Congress has the authority to change the cultural institution's name. Plans to close the Kennedy Center for renovations were also temporarily halted.

The Independent UK

Federal judge blocks Trump from renaming the Kennedy Center

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The Guardian - US

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

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