Judge upholds order to remove Trump's name from Kennedy Center

A judge has denied President https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_blank">Trump's https://www.axios.com/2026/06/11/kennedy-center-trump-name-ruling-appeal" target="_blank">request to pause a ruling requiring his name to be removed from the Kennedy Center.

Why it matters: The request was a last-minute bid to avoid removing the president's name from the building and accompanying signage, as a previous judge https://www.axios.com/2026/05/29/trump-kennedy-center-name-removed-closure" target="_blank">ordered.

The deadline for compliance is Friday.

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