A major blow to the Trump legacy: In a significant ruling, a three-judge panel from the D.C. Circuit Court has denied a request to stay an order that would remove former President Donald Trump's name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The decision, handed down in the case of Beatty v. Trump, marks a major setback for Trump's efforts to keep his name associated with the iconic Washington D.C. landmark. The order, which was initially issued in response to a lawsuit claiming that Trump's name was being used without permission, had been temporarily blocked pending appeal. However, with the stay denied, it appears that Trump's name will be removed from the Kennedy Center's main building, dealing a significant symbolic blow to the former president's legacy.
From D.C. Circuit Judges Patricia Millett, Robert Wilkins, and Gregory Katsas today in Beatty v. Trump: On May 29, 2026,… The post D.C. Circuit Denies Stay of Order Removing Trump's Name from Kennedy Center appeared first on Reason.com.
