Court denies emergency appeal to retain Trump’s name on Kennedy Center

Justice department lawyers had appealed to stay a judge’s order to remove Trump’s name from facade

Court denies emergency appeal to retain Trump’s name on Kennedy Center

TL;DR

  • An appeals court denied an emergency appeal to halt the removal of Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center.
  • The judge's order mandated the removal of Trump's name from the building and branding within two weeks.
  • Crews began work to remove the name, but efforts were paused due to a thunderstorm.
  • The legal challenge stemmed from a filing by Democratic Representative Joyce Beatty.
  • The Kennedy Center's board, handpicked by Trump, had voted to rename the center in his honor.