Kennedy Center ordered to remove Trump name after federal court ruling

Author: news24.comPublished on: June 5, 2026Country: United States

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Kennedy Center ordered to remove Trump name after federal court ruling

A federal court ordered the Kennedy Center to remove Donald Trump's name from its marquee. The institution, officially named 'The Donald J Trump and John F Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts', must now remove the reference to the former president. The ruling follows a lawsuit challenging the addition of Trump's name.

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