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Workers remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center after court ruling
TL;DR
Workers are removing Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center following a court ruling that deemed the renaming illegal. A US District Judge upheld the decision, stating only Congress has the authority to rename the building.
Key points
- Workers removing Trump's name from Kennedy Center
- Court ruled renaming was illegal
- Only Congress can authorize name changes
- Judge set a 14-day deadline for removal
- Trump-aligned board's appeal rejected
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Workers have begun removing the name of United States President Donald Trump from the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC following a court ruling.
On Saturday, workers were seen on scaffolding in front of the iconic building, with white awning obscuring the removal process.
A day earlier, US District Judge Christopher Cooper rejected a last minute appeal by the center’s Trump-aligned board to block an earlier ruling calling for the president’s name to be removed.
On May 29, Cooper ruled that the building had been illegally renamed, noting that only the US Congress has the authority to pass legislation to make such a change.
He set a 14-day deadline for the removal.
In his decision on Friday, Cooper said that the public interest “is rarely served by the ‘perpetuation’ of ‘unlawful’ governmental action”.
The John F Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC with work to remove Trump’s name blocked from public view [Ken Cedeno/Reuters]
Trump, a real estate and development heir, built his career on the ubiquitous branding of his name, which remains emblazoned across apartment buildings, casinos and golf courses in various parts of the world.
He has taken a similar approach to the presidency, renaming the since defunct US Institute of Peace, the Donald J Trump US Institute of Peace.
The White House is pushing to put Trump’s image on a $250 bill marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the US Declaration of Independence.
The US State Department has said it will issue special passports with Trump’s image and signature to mark the event.
Trump has also pursued several controversial construction projects in the US capital, including knocking down the east wing of the White House to build a sprawling ballroom.
Q&A
Why was Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center?
Trump's name was removed because a court ruled that the renaming was illegal, as only Congress has the authority to make such changes.
What did the court ruling say about the Kennedy Center's name change?
The court ruling stated that the Kennedy Center had illegally renamed the building and set a 14-day deadline for the removal of Trump's name.
Who is the judge that ruled against the name change at the Kennedy Center?
The judge who ruled against the name change is US District Judge Christopher Cooper.
