<img alt="A tarp covers signage on the facade of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C, on June 15, 2026, after a judge ordered the removal of President Donald Trump" src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/6000x4000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F77%2Ff3%2F800c72e6458bb3a0778231232bb7%2Fgettyimages-2281143250.jpg" /><p>A judge has ruled that the board of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts cannot reinstate Donald Trump's name on the building. The ruling states that any such change requires approval from Congress.</p><p>(Image credit: Brendan Smialowski)</p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5969905" />
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Judge rules against reinstating Trump's name at the Kennedy Center
A judge has ruled that the Kennedy Center's board is not permitted to put Donald Trump's name back on the building without Congressional approval. The ruling emphasizes the need for legislative consent for such changes.
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