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US judge orders removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center [View all]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - A judge on Friday ordered the removal of President Donald ‌Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ruling that the iconic Washington venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress.

U.S. ⁠District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington directed the Trump administration to take down all physical signage bearing Trump’s name and to eliminate any references to a “Trump Kennedy Center” from official materials within 14 days.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-judge-orders-removal-trumps-name-kennedy-center-2026-05-29/

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US judge orders removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center [View all] NYC Liberal Yesterday OP

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #1

Thank you Judge Christopher Cooper! FakeNoose Yesterday #11

Oh, he'll try to get enough votes in Congress to make the change... CTyankee Yesterday #17

I don't know if he can count on the ones he primaried against. JohnnyRingo Yesterday #30

All the more reason for him to rig the election. wnylib Yesterday #56

YES!.................... Lovie777 Yesterday #2

Lololol SuzyandPuffpuff Yesterday #3

THIS MADE MY FRIDAY!!! Thank you, thank you, thank (judge and all who brought this news!) hlthe2b Yesterday #4

Time to buy stock in ketchup.... odins folly Yesterday #5

He's beyond katchup... 2naSalit Yesterday #14

He is so hateful and vengeful that he will likely have the Kennedy Center demolished. Lonestarblue 12 hrs ago #93

The ketchup delivery guy COL Mustard Yesterday #19

And maybe DuPont GopherGal Yesterday #73

Yes! 👏 sheshe2 Yesterday #6

You know that Trump will ignore the ruling. wnylib Yesterday #57

Of course he will. sheshe2 Yesterday #59

Nope, he's taking his ball and going home Deminpenn 15 hrs ago #91

This is WONDERFUL news!! Karma13612 Yesterday #7

Good!! Pig will now try and put his name on the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, etc. ... just SWBTATTReg Yesterday #8

I will start the next civil war MYSELF, if..... AZ8theist Yesterday #55

Ha ha heh...great!!! SWBTATTReg Yesterday #70

That's the second order today against the orange bastard choie Yesterday #9

Yay!!! MolecularDust Yesterday #10

Slowly, but surely. Bit by bit. This will drive him way beyond his current level of craziness. Vinca Yesterday #12

One day, a proclamation will occur (I hope) DinahMoeHum Yesterday #13

So help me god..... EndlessMaze Yesterday #39

So help me Dog. Ahhh Women. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #50

He's like an old enfeebled dog marking its territory tishaLA Yesterday #15

It is good news but now the seemingly endless appeal process will begin. Prof. Toru Tanaka Yesterday #16

It's started . . . AverageOldGuy Yesterday #18

Can the engraved marble (or limestone?) be moved ... JustABozoOnThisBus Yesterday #20

I've got extension ladders & crowbars. Who's with me? CaptainTruth Yesterday #21

A word from the Psalms AverageOldGuy Yesterday #22

Amen. LoisB Yesterday #41

I have a bumper sticker on my car that says: oberle Yesterday #71

Hopefully I_UndergroundPanther 19 hrs ago #87

Good to hear. I stopped donating to the center when Trump's name was attached. We used to go there at least once a year. Martin68 Yesterday #23

"...endless appeal process will begin." J_William_Ryan Yesterday #24

You'll forgive me, but somewhere in heaven... hamsterjill Yesterday #25

AWESOME!! bluestarone Yesterday #26

Ding. This. AllaN01Bear Yesterday #27

That will take 2 1/2 years. Norrrm Yesterday #28

What are the odds that he'll get a renaming bill through Congress? spooky3 Yesterday #29

On the other hand, if some Board of Directors somewhere allows Trump to keep his name in front of the Seinan Sensei 21 hrs ago #81

Either Congress will try to rename it or he'll cry to the SCOTUS. sinkingfeeling Yesterday #31

Both. wnylib Yesterday #62

Doubt to both Smackdown2019 22 hrs ago #78

About time malaise Yesterday #32

Make way for flying ketchup! mcar Yesterday #33

Judge gave Trumpy Only 14 days to take his name of the Center--so, NO Trump name on it for his Birhday riversedge Yesterday #34

Do you think that he will comply with the ruling? wnylib Yesterday #63

Or .... HE can change HIS name to "John F. Kennedy" FakeNoose Yesterday #68

Yay! yellow dahlia Yesterday #35

They'll have to figure that out, won't they? Ocelot II Yesterday #40

...and IT should bear the cost personally. LoisB Yesterday #45

But it's stone. What if they desecrate it more in the repair process? yellow dahlia Yesterday #48

"They" will have to hire competent contractors if they don't want to have to pay for more damage. Ocelot II Yesterday #51

LOL popsdenver 21 hrs ago #82

Probably. Ocelot II 21 hrs ago #83

Hey popsdenver 21 hrs ago #84

That's not true NJCher 15 hrs ago #90

Righting Shifts now, repairs later. Biophilic Yesterday #44

Indeed. So much desecration to try and repair. yellow dahlia Yesterday #46

Yup, it won't be easy and no matter what things will never be the same. Biophilic Yesterday #49

The repairs will be going on far past our lifetimes. yellow dahlia Yesterday #54

Yes, and the one thing that keeps me going is the hope that this nation will finally face it racist history. Biophilic Yesterday #60

Yippee 😁 yippee 😁 yippee 😁 TommieMommy Yesterday #36

Awesome! Ocelot II Yesterday #37

He will appeal this if he can. FloridaBlues Yesterday #38

Of course he will. He'd appeal a parking ticket or an overdue library fine, Ocelot II Yesterday #47

ALSO trumpy -- may not proceed with its plans to close the institution for two years!!!! riversedge Yesterday #42

What's awesome is that the precedent has been set ... other judges can rule in accordance FakeNoose Yesterday #69

I hope Tom Llamas and NBC eat shit. gordianot Yesterday #43

Rip that pedophile's name off and burn the letters Blue Owl Yesterday #52

HAHAHAHAHAHA...whew!...HAHAHAHAHAHAHA 634-5789 Yesterday #53

Ha! BeneteauBum Yesterday #58

Let the damnatio memoriae begin! Tanuki Yesterday #61

He still won't do it. He flaunts all laws.... BigmanPigman Yesterday #64

supreme court here he comes again. (just assuming) nt orleans Yesterday #65

Like they'd listen to a judge Quanto Magnus Yesterday #66

Yeah, So Fuck Off, PEDO. nt Cha Yesterday #67

MaddowBlog-Federal judge rules Trump's name must be removed from Kennedy Center LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #72

Hmmm..... ShazzieB 23 hrs ago #74

The cherry on top will be when the quality talent returns JoseBalow 23 hrs ago #75

It's JFK's birthday today - wonder if the judge knew? TBF 23 hrs ago #76

Happy birthday EuterpeThelo 14 hrs ago #92

COURT REVERSES UNLAWFUL RENAMING AND HALTS SHUTDOWN OF KENNEDY CENTER, REAFFIRMING THE RULE OF LAW mahatmakanejeeves 23 hrs ago #77

It is such a striking embodiment of the grace and class we once aspired to Maru Kitteh 3 hrs ago #97

Let's see how long this lasts. Wednesdays 22 hrs ago #79

His hero. Marcuse 22 hrs ago #80

Happy Happy Joy Joy Joy!!! Bayard 20 hrs ago #85

Ten bucks says Diraven 19 hrs ago #86

I'll take that bet. Loser donates $10 to DU. onenote 11 hrs ago #95

Too bad. So sad! electric_blue68 18 hrs ago #88

OH NO!!!! PLEASE DO NOT TELL ME THAT "the donald has been bent over and had it stuck to him!!!" state of stupid 16 hrs ago #89

But the anchor points and the scars in the marble will remain. 😢😡 QueerDuck 12 hrs ago #94

Can I volunteer? louis-t 5 hrs ago #96