A three-judge panel on Wednesday denied a request from the Kennedy Center’s board to restore President Donald Trump’s name to the institution while the board appeals an earlier ruling that dubbed the name change illegal and had it rescinded.
It’s another setback for the board of trustees, of which Trump is chairman, in a saga that began earlier this year when the Kennedy Center became: “The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.”
The conspicuous addition, and ensuing legal battle, became symbolic of Trump’s broader push to imprint his legacy — and, in this case, his actual name — on the nation’s capitol in his final term.
The panel of judges wrote Wednesday that the request “failed to show how they will be irreparably injured” if Trump’s name remains off the building through the appeal process.
The board had argued that the the removal “threatens to impede” fundraising efforts, but the judges found that claim came without the support of “specific facts or evidence.”
The Kennedy Center did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.
A federal judge earlier this year ruled that the name change was illegal, and Trump’s name was removed from the building’s white marble facade in June. A large tarp still obscures the place on the building where Trump’s name had been.
they’re going to leave the tarps up out of spite. anything to protect the ego of the world’s oldest baby.
anything to protect the ego of the world’s oldest baby.
ISTG, if you’d told me 20 years ago, we’d have headlines like this, I’d have told you to lay off the drugs: Nato leaders agree not to mention World Cup to Donald Trump to avoid irritating him.
I have to live through all of this if only for a minute so I can feel the light of a sun that rose on that fuckers corpse. He’s a disgrace to humanity
I haven’t decided if I need to buy champagne now to have it ready, or if I’d rather contribute to the champagne purchase stats on the day of.
Having some ready to go so you can drink in line is real ball knowledge
I am telling you - there will be so many pearl-clutching dumbass Murc’s Law/Tone Police types as well as hardcore wingers that will be just so shocked at the celebration when he passes.
Because even if their shitty media won’t show them, and their algorithmically fucked feeds on social media won’t, they are likely to HEAR fireworks going off and people singing and dancing unless they are very remote.
JFC, that tarp is still hanging up?
What a fucking baby. Tear that thing down!
A large tarp still obscures the place on the building where Trump’s name had been.
Pathetic and shameless as usual republicans.
The appeal will certainly be denied. What’s the fucking point?
Probably to get it to the Supreme Court, so they can give the president even more power.
Wait so the board of the center actually wants it back up? Have they been infiltrated a la SCOTUS?
The board is chaired by Trump (and I’m pretty sure Trump appointed his yes-men as well)
I still had to laugh when he was pretending it was all someone else’s idea to slap his name on the building.
Yes, the old board was purged.
Someone remind the diaper baby that you have to be DEAD first so if he really wants his name on the building… well, you know…
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