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A judge clears the way for Trump's name to be removed from the Kennedy Center

Jun 12, 2026Center

On Friday, a federal judge denied an appeal by the Kennedy Center's board of trustees for a stay on the removal of President Trump's name from the building. Then the Trump administration filed for an emergency stay, and that too was denied.

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