Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJesse BedaynWednesday 08 July 2026 21:53 BSTRelated: Bill Maher addresses Kennedy Center award chaos on 'Real Time'A three-judge panel denied a request from the Kennedy Center's board to restore Donald Trump's name to the institution.This decision is a setback for the board, chaired by Trump, which is appealing an earlier ruling that declared the name change illegal.The panel stated the board failed to demonstrate how they would be “irreparably injured” if Trump's name remained off the building during the appeal.The board's argument that the name's removal would impede fundraising efforts was dismissed by judges due to a lack of “specific facts or evidence.”U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, who initiated the lawsuit, praised the ruling, asserting that Trump's name no longer “desecrates this sacred memorial.”In fullRequest to return Trump’s name to Kennedy Center during appeal is denied by panel of judgesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in