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25. Loses Bid to Halt Order to Remove Trump's Name

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 01:27 PM

Jun 12

Kennedy Center Loses Bid to Halt Order to Remove Trump’s Name
June 12, 2026, 1:11 PM EDT
Holly Barker
Legal Reporter

... The Kennedy Center’s motion for a stay, filed Thursday, claimed the board has “strong arguments to raise on appeal” and argued it would be “wasteful” and “confusing for the public” to force the center to remove the signage only to replace it, should the center prevail before the D.C. Circuit.

Judge Christopher “Casey” Cooper of the US District Court for the District of Columbia denied the request Friday.

The center also claimed removing the Trump signage could threaten the center’s fundraising efforts. But Cooper already said there was no evidence showing that current or future donations depended on Trump’s name being on the building.

Cooper’s May 29 order declared the board’s unilateral renaming of the Kennedy Center unlawful and gave the board two weeks to either comply with the injunction or appeal it.

The center initially took steps to comply but then reversed course just before the Friday deadline ...

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/kennedy-center-loses-bid-to-halt-order-to-remove-trumps-name

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Pssssst! LIVE: Crews spotted at Kennedy Center as name removal deadline approaches [View all] malaise Jun 12 OP

They seem to be assembling some kind of scaffolding. Ocelot II Jun 12 #1

Delish malaise Jun 12 #3

No one could have told me that watching this malaise Jun 12 #23

Same. I wish I was there so I could sing happy birthday while cackling at the delicious irony. littlemissmartypants Jun 12 #29

I can't believe they are in the court trying to stop it...still. yellow dahlia Jun 12 #2

Mememe malaise Jun 12 #4

Loses Bid to Halt Order to Remove Trump's Name struggle4progress Jun 12 #25

The scaffolding is up. yellow dahlia Jun 12 #27

Watch live here.... chowder66 Jun 12 #5

Tyvm! SheltieLover Jun 12 #6

Two more levels to go? malaise Jun 12 #15

The chat thread is too good malaise Jun 12 #19

Did you see the 8647. But they Added Seashell emojis w the numbers! 😄😄😄 electric_blue68 Jun 12 #34

Freaking hilarious malaise Jun 12 #37

It was "a thing of beauty!" 😄 electric_blue68 Jun 12 #38

But seriously malaise Jun 12 #9

Jim Acosta is also live-streaming it. GoCubsGo Jun 12 #26

Thank you for the link MustLoveBeagles Jun 12 #41

Will this catalyze the fulfillment of St. Orrex of Perpetual Hope's most fervent dream? SheltieLover Jun 12 #7

I hope so malaise Jun 12 #12

The whole world is hoping... SheltieLover Jun 12 #18

Here we go again malaise Jun 12 #60

Yup! SheltieLover Jun 12 #61

It will be down tonight malaise Jun 12 #62

The trump DOJ is using the illegal renaming of the Dept. of Defense to justify renaming Kennedy Center LetMyPeopleVote Jun 12 #8

No one is buying that shit malaise Jun 12 #10

This is such a weak legal argument that it made me laugh LetMyPeopleVote Jun 12 #14

Judge declines appeal malaise Jun 12 #24

Happy Birthday. Starbeach Jun 12 #11

They should melt them into a big fat malaise Jun 12 #13

Or an 86 47 SheltieLover Jun 12 #20

The chat thread at link is full of that malaise Jun 12 #21

Lol SheltieLover Jun 12 #22

It's either djt's low IQ or his poor education, or he's just plain ignorant... allegorical oracle Jun 12 #16

If he promised to croak before Sunday malaise Jun 12 #17

Don't threaten me with a good time! MustLoveBeagles Jun 12 #43

Psychopaths believe every memorial, prize, trophy, person, dollar, and thing should be theirs. littlemissmartypants Jun 12 #30

;-{) TICK TICK TICK Goonch Jun 12 #28

I really should be working in my yard... MontanaMama Jun 12 #31

I have to go to the supermarket but that will have to wait malaise Jun 12 #32

😄 There are more important things! electric_blue68 Jun 12 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Goonch Jun 12 #49

I think you can go shopping, and when you get back, JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 12 #45

I did malaise Jun 12 #57

Where are the letters going? durablend Jun 12 #35

To the Donald J Trump Prezidentshul Lie-Berry JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 12 #44

I have an idea on how this Trump name fiasco can be turned into a benefit. flashman13 Jun 12 #36

You know relogic Jun 12 #39

Take it down chants now malaise Jun 12 #40

"What a day relogic Jun 12 #46

They sing that at funerals here malaise Jun 12 #58

Good idea. I think relogic Saturday #66

Here we effin go malaise Jun 12 #42

Has he appealed this to a higher court? DET Jun 12 #47

Nothing is happening because its raining and there are thunderstorms predicted. onenote Jun 12 #51

Almost willing to bet these f****** will drape the scaffolding as they do he removal Totally Tunsie Jun 12 #48

Nope malaise Jun 12 #50

Sorry, malaise...that was a bet I won, not that I wanted to. Totally Tunsie Saturday #64

Yep but the name is still down malaise Saturday #65

This rain is needed on Sunday, not today durablend Jun 12 #52

There's a decent chance of rains-- possibly thunderstorms -- on Sunday. onenote Jun 12 #53

He and his kook preachers will say it's a sign from God. StarryNite Jun 12 #54

Please let me help. I'll work that job for free. oasis Jun 12 #55

I'm sure there's Thousands of Volunteers! 😄 electric_blue68 Jun 12 #56

Been suckered in on this off and on all day MerryBlooms Jun 12 #59

I'm still laughing malaise Jun 12 #63