Judge Upholds Deadline to Remove Trump Name from Kennedy Center

Judge Upholds Deadline to Remove Trump Name from Kennedy Center

A Washington district judge upheld the deadline to strip President Donald Trump's name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The Center had already taken down all online references to Trump after a district court order, as The Guardian reported.

Shortly thereafter, the Center's board voted to seek a stay of the same order, according to AP News. The board also filed an appeal asking a federal judge to pause the removal, NPR said. The judge denied the administration's request for a stay, CNBC reported, and later rejected the Center's appeal, confirming that the deadline remains in force, NPR noted.

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June 13, 2026
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Judge Upholds Deadline to Remove President Trump's Name from Kennedy Center
Judge Upholds Deadline to Remove President Trump's Name from Kennedy Center

NPR • 13 Jun 00:43

A federal judge rejected a request to delay a court-ordered deadline for removing references to former President Donald Trump from the Kennedy Center, and an appeal by the venue was also denied.

Credibility 78% Prop. 22% Center
June 12, 2026
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Appeals Court Rejects Emergency Request to Halt Removal of Trump's Name from Kennedy Center
Appeals Court Rejects Emergency Request to Halt Removal of Trump's Name from Kennedy Center

The Guardian • 12 Jun 23:45

A Washington D.C. appeals court denied an emergency appeal by Donald Trump’s legal team to pause a district judge’s order removing his name from the Kennedy Center’s façade.

Credibility 72% Prop. 48% Left
Federal Judge Rejects Trump Administration's Request to Pause Kennedy Center Renaming Order
Federal Judge Rejects Trump Administration's Request to Pause Kennedy Center Renaming Order

CNBC • 12 Jun 17:16

A Washington district judge denied the administration's bid to stay a ruling that requires the removal of former President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, and the appeal court has yet to rule.

Credibility 78% Prop. 22% Center
Kennedy Center board files appeal to keep Trump name on venue
Kennedy Center board files appeal to keep Trump name on venue

NPR • 12 Jun 05:43

The Kennedy Center’s board has asked a federal judge to pause a ruling that ordered the removal of former President Donald Trump’s name from the performing-arts center’s facade.

Credibility 72% Prop. 28% Center
Kennedy Center board seeks stay to keep Trump name on venue
Kennedy Center board seeks stay to keep Trump name on venue

AP News • 12 Jun 00:40

The Kennedy Center’s board voted to request a stay of a federal judge’s order that would require removal of former President Donald Trump’s name from the facility by Friday.

Credibility 78% Prop. 22% Center
June 08, 2026
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Kennedy Center Removes Trump References from Website Following Judicial Order
Kennedy Center Removes Trump References from Website Following Judicial Order

The Guardian • 08 Jun 16:53

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has taken down all mentions of former President Donald Trump from its online materials to comply with a district court ruling that bars renaming the venue without congressional action.

Credibility 85% Prop. 10% Center