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what to watch for<\/h2>\n

Whether the Kennedy Center will appeal Cooper\u2019s Friday ruling. The Kennedy Center can appeal the decision to Washington\u2019s federal court of appeals, but the timeline for such a process is unclear, the New York Times reported, and legal observers told the Times the judge\u2019s original order suggests the center has until midnight to remove Trump\u2019s name. Lawyers representing the Kennedy Center filed an appeal to fight the order requiring Trump\u2019s name removal on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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Why Did A Court Order Trump\u2019s Name Removed From The Kennedy Center?<\/h2>\n

Cooper ruled in late May the Kennedy Center\u2019s name cannot be changed without congressional approval, saying the center\u2019s establishing 1964 law \u201cmakes crystal clear that the Center is to be named for President Kennedy.\u201d Cooper ruled in favor of Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, who filed a lawsuit arguing the Kennedy Center cannot be renamed by its board of trustees alone. Following the court ruling, the Kennedy Center instructed employees to immediately remove Trump\u2019s name from all official materials. Trump lambasted Cooper in a post on Truth Social after the ruling, suggesting he should be \u201cbrought up on charges\u201d for conflict of interest because his wife, Amy Jeffress, is a personal counsel to former President Joe Biden. <\/p>\n

tangent<\/h2>\n

The Washington National Opera filed a lawsuit against the Kennedy Center on Friday, alleging it \u201cwrongfully held\u201d donor gifts and endowment funds that belong to the opera. The organization, which cut ties with the Kennedy Center in January, asked for $17 million in damages.<\/p>\n

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key background<\/h2>\n

Trump embarked on a controversial takeover of the Kennedy Center shortly after beginning his second term, purging the center\u2019s board and replacing fired members with allies in February 2025. The board then elected Trump as its new chair, and in December, the board voted to add Trump\u2019s name to the Kennedy Center. Trump has said he targeted the Kennedy Center because he opposed its \u201cwoke\u201d programming. Trump\u2019s takeover has sparked protests from artists and a wave of cancellations, with Issa Rae and Shonda Rhimes among the artists who cut ties with the institution. <\/p>\n

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further reading<\/h2>\n

Kennedy Center Begins Dropping Trump Name (Forbes)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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