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Vigil celebrates judicial order requiring Trump to remove name from Kennedy Center

Cellist Jodi Beder, a Washington, D.C. area resident, performs at a vigil in support of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts hours after a federal judge ordered U.S. President Donald Trump to remove all references to his name in the institution’s title within two weeks, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on May 29, 2026. The judge issued the order on the 109th anniversary of President Kennedy’s birth, noting that, under federal law, only Congress can alter the institution’s name. (Photo by Allison Bailey/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13764820
Date Taken	29 May 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Allison Bailey/NurPhoto
Category	Politics
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Allison Bailey/NurPhoto

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