Democratic lawmaker sues to remove Trump's name from Kennedy Center
Published: 12/24/2025

Democratic lawmaker sues to remove Trump's name from Kennedy Center
Democratic US Representative Joyce Beatty has filed a lawsuit to remove President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, renamed as the Trump-Kennedy Center last week by a board filled with Trump allies. Beatty, a member of the center's board by US law, claims the renaming violated the requirement for an act of Congress and contradicts the center's purpose as a "living memorial" to President Kennedy. The move, including adding Trump's name to the building exterior, has sparked criticism, particularly in Washington DC, where the Kennedy Center is a historic landmark.



