Federal court is asked to block Kennedy Center from returning Trump’s name to building
Summary
A federal court is being asked to stop the Kennedy Center from putting President Donald Trump’s name back on its building. The Kennedy Center’s board, which supports Trump, voted to include his name on the building and rename the plaza in his honor, but legal issues remain because Congress says the center can only honor John F. Kennedy.Key Facts
- Rep. Joyce Beatty requested a federal court block to stop the Kennedy Center from restoring President Trump’s name on the building.
- The Kennedy Center board approved adding “President Donald J. Trump” to the building’s facade and renaming the plaza after him.
- The center would add another inscription if the Trump Kennedy Center Fund raises $100 million.
- Congress named the center as a memorial only to John F. Kennedy, forbidding naming it after anyone else or adding others’ names on the exterior.
- Judge Christopher Cooper ruled in May that adding Trump’s name was illegal and ordered it removed.
- The Kennedy Center removed Trump’s name but kept scaffolding and a tarp where the name was.
- The Kennedy Center says it won’t engrave Trump’s name before September 8 to allow time for legal proceedings.
- Lawyers for the Kennedy Center say the scaffolding is needed for roof repairs and water testing.
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