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Aug 13, 2026 Kennedy Center board voted to inscribe Trump's name on the building and proceed with closure plans despite a federal court order Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
A Trump-aligned board's defiance of a judicial ruling requiring removal of the president's name tests the enforceability of court orders against politically loyal institutional boards.
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- Kennedy Center board votes to renovate building and inscribe Trump's name despite federal court order — The Kennedy Center's board, described as mostly Trump allies, voted to proceed with a $250 million renovation project that would temporarily close the main building and inscribe "Restored and Renovated by President
- Kennedy Center board voted to restore Trump's name despite federal court ruling — The Kennedy Center board voted on Thursday to unveil President Trump's name on the John F.
- Kennedy Center board votes to rename building after Trump — Trump's handpicked Kennedy Center board voted to place Trump's name on the Kennedy Center building, designating it as "Restored and Renovated by President Donald J.
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Week 82 – 2026-08-08–2026-08-14
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