Federal Judge Christopher Cooper ruled Friday that Trump’s name must be removed from the Kennedy Center’s facade and all signage within 14 days — writing in his 94-page decision that Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name and only Congress can change it.
The same ruling temporarily blocked the Trump administration from closing the Kennedy Center for two years of renovations — a move Trump had been pushing for since taking over as chairman of its board. Trump blasted the ruling but then appeared to wash his hands of the entire situation — saying he would move to put Congress in control of the center — which is exactly what a man does when he decides something is no longer worth the fight. The name went up in December. It comes down in 14 days. Washington has a way of humbling everyone eventually.
