Kennedy Center Moves to Eliminate Donald J. Trump’s Name Completely From Institution

By Francisco Salazar

The Kennedy Center is moving to remove President Donald Trump’s name off the building and any reference of his name a week after a federal judge ruled that his name had been illegally added to the performing arts center.

However, per a statement to the Associated Press, Roma Daravi, the Kennedy Center’s vice president of public relations, said “we are complying with the court’s order while evaluating all legal options to preserve this revitalization and recognize President Trump’s leadership.”

The news comes after a memo to staff from the Kennedy Center’s Office of General Counsel said email signatures, letterhead and other documents must reflect the name as “The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts” or “Kennedy Center.” The changes, the memo said, must be completed by June 12.

On May 29, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that the renaming of the Kennedy Center was illegal  and blocked the Kennedy Center from temporarily closing its doors for a years long renovation. The ruling caused President Donald Trump to complain and release a long winded truth social post stating he would be transferring all the power back to the congress so they could figure out what to do with the performing arts center.

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