White House to appeal judge's order to remove Trump's name from Kennedy Center
June 11, 2026 / 10:57 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- The Trump administration is appealing a judge's order to remove President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center.
- A judge ruled that only Congress can change the center's name and ordered references to Mr. Trump removed.
- The Kennedy Center's board voted to seek a stay of the judge's ruling.
- The center's website has dropped the president's name, and some programming has become more Trump-friendly.
- Several artists and consultants have withdrawn appearances or resigned due to the name change.
- Rep. Rick Larsen opposed the board's move to seek a stay.