Judge Blocks Trump Kennedy Center Push | Yakima News

Yakima News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 15, 2026 · 1m

A federal judge has blocked another Trump-backed push to rename the Kennedy Center and honor him for renovations, ruling that the board must first get Congressional approval before erecting memorials. The move follows a lawsuit by Rep. Joyce Beatty, who’s challenging the board’s efforts to close the landmark for repairs and rename it after Trump — a plan backed by many of his allies. Trump reacted angrily on social media, warning of doom for the building if it can’t be shut down for safety work. While the judge paused a fundraising-related provision tied to a “Trump Kennedy Center Fund”…