Kennedy Center Board Votes to Close Building as Judge Rules Trump Naming Push Illegal

Date

Sep 15, 2026

Outcome

Administration lost

Posture

Interim

Party

United States

Source

nbcnews.com ↗

Publisher

NBC News

Disposition

Judge ruled the board's effort to add Trump's name to the building facade violated a prior court order and the statute governing the Kennedy Center; the administration has appealed.

Caveat

The title leads with the board's same-day vote to close the building; the ruling enforces a prior court order.

Ledger id

2173

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