# Kennedy Center board approves Trump name on facade and renovation plan

https://mins.news/en/item/21602

- DW, 2026-08-13 20:33 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/kennedy-center-board-approves-trump-name-on-facade-renovation-plan/a-78359935?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The Kennedy Center board voted to add President Donald Trump’s name to the building’s facade and proceed with a two-year closure for major renovations. Democratic Congresswoman Joyce Beatty said the move appears intended to circumvent a federal judge’s order requiring Trump’s name to be removed, potentially triggering another legal fight.

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