- 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.”
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