Kennedy Center Name Fight: Lawmakers Seek to Drop Trump from National Memorial
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A federal lawsuit and multiple House measures challenge the Kennedy Center’s 2025 decision to rename the facility after Donald Trump, arguing the change violates the center’s status as a national memorial; Rep. Joyce Beatty, a board trustee, seeks to void the rename and restore the original designation, while additional bills aim to remove Trump’s name from signage and declare the action unlawful.
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