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A federal judge on Friday blocked the Kennedy Center from temporarily closing its doors for a yearslong renovation and said its board violated the law when it added President Donald Trump's name to the historic performing arts venue.

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BREAKING: Judge Cooper has barred the Trump administration from shuttering the Kennedy Center. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show ...

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-- Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) 2:43 PM · May 29, 2026

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Ah... just one more reason Trump Hates Judges!

They always bring up this, 'Law' stuff. It's like SO ----!

The whole Crime Family hates it... well, Jared sort of enjoys it, according to BJ.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-05-29 07:19 PM | Reply

Glad I got a picture while I could!

I will sell a Trump autographed copy to any Trumpers for only 20^H^H 200 bucks.

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-05-29 07:33 PM | Reply

What a petulant baby. Trump will not have the government pay for renovations if he does not get to have his name on it.

#3 | Posted by moder8 at 2026-05-29 10:13 PM | Reply

In another opinion, the judge said that "Trump-Epstein Files" is just fine.

#4 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-05-29 10:18 PM | Reply

Trump responds with 500+ word rant:

www.youtube.com

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2026-05-29 10:39 PM | Reply

If he no longer wants anything to do with it, will he be stepping down as self-appointed Chairman of the Bored of Trustees?

#6 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-05-29 10:51 PM | Reply

He'd rather blow it up.

#7 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-05-29 11:17 PM | Reply

He'd rather blow it up.

That's a very real possibility.

#8 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-05-29 11:40 PM | Reply

The ruling is kind of interesting. It gives them 14 days to get Lewzer's name off the facade and all other signage and materials. Pointed out that it took just a day to put it up after the board renamed it.

It also asks why the site figures prominently in the 250th celebrations if it is such a hazard to the public that it needs to be closed for 2 years.

It also says the board can't decide that certain trustees don't get to vote on Center matters, what with them having been appointed by Congress.

#9 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-05-30 01:54 AM | Reply

He'd rather blow it up.

That's a very real possibility.

#8 | Posted by REDIAL

It was speculated from the start that Trump would find a way to simply raze the Kennedy Center.

Trump's mental reaction to his name being dropped is going to be dark and squirming.

#10 | Posted by Zed at 2026-05-30 08:23 AM | Reply

Oh....Why would Trump want to raze the Trump/ Kennedy Center?

So that the new structure would simply be the Trump Center.

#11 | Posted by Zed at 2026-05-30 08:25 AM | Reply

Ha ha!

Or should I say ...

Womp Womp!

#12 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-05-30 10:42 AM | Reply

Trump responds with 500+ word rant:
www.youtube.com
#5 | POSTED BY CORKY

#winning!

#13 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-05-30 10:44 AM | Reply

I will sell a Trump autographed copy to any Trumpers for only 20^H^H 200 bucks.

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-05-29 07:33 PM | Reply | Flag:

And I'd pay you for it with the new Trump $250 bill - but I doubt you could make change.

#14 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-05-30 05:36 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

He should be ordered to pay for repairing any damage done to the building by affixing his name to it.

#15 | Posted by TenMile at 2026-05-31 05:00 PM | Reply

I glanced at the legal ruling and it makes sense. The center's name was created by Congress and Kennedy was chosen because he was recently assassinated. So, it follows that a name change would have to come from Congress.

#16 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-05-31 10:57 PM | Reply

The center's name was created by Congress

As was the entire building.

#17 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-05-31 11:04 PM | Reply

I glanced at the legal ruling and it makes sense. The center's name was created by Congress and Kennedy was chosen because he was recently assassinated. So, it follows that a name change would have to come from Congress.
#16 | Posted by BellRinger

Just a glance? Good for yoooou!!!

#18 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2026-05-31 11:37 PM | Reply

#18. When I saw that part of the legal reasoning I didn't need to dig any deeper.

#19 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-06-01 12:08 AM | Reply

When I saw that part of the legal reasoning I didn't need to dig any deeper.
#19 | Posted by BellRinger

Is this the thing that keeps you from voting Republican/Trump this November/2028?

#20 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2026-06-01 12:20 AM | Reply

keeps you from voting Republican/Trump this November/2028?

I wonder how this came about? Did Lewzer not make any basic legal checks? Did he just not care? Did he think he could just override Congress?

#21 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-06-01 12:23 AM | Reply

" Is this the thing that keeps you from voting Republican/Trump this November/2028?

#20 | POSTED BY RSTYBEACH11 AT 2026-06-01 12:20 AM | FLAG: "

With a razor thin majority in the House, a 50-50 split (VP tie break vote in the Senate) and a close WH win on 2020 this is what Democrats tried to do:

Nuke the filibuster
Add 4+ rubber stamp leftists to SCOTUS
grant statehood to Puerto Rico and DC (a fricking city) in order to add 4 New Democrat Senators.

They were stopped by 2 Senators - Manchin and Sinema, both of whom are no longer senators.

That type of naked power grab would destroy our structure as we know it. And they are STILL advocating for all of it.

Right now, the only impediment is Fetterman. That's it. So, if Dems have a razor thin majority in the House, the WH in a tight election and a 51/49 Senate majority, they will do what they tried to do in 2021.

Trump trying to Rename the Kennedy Center is pure trash but it's nothing compared to what Dems will do with the most razor thin levers of democratic power.

#22 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-06-01 01:53 AM | Reply

Trump trying to Rename the Kennedy Center is pure trash but it's nothing compared to what Dems will do with the most razor thin levers of democratic power.

#22 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Your unfounded fears of what democrats might do justifies nothing Trumpy is doing.

Maybe stop believing Trumpy's lies and you might stop fearing your unfounded fears.

#23 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-06-01 11:40 AM | Reply

" Your unfounded fears of what democrats might do ... "

Unfounded?

I laid out exactly what they tried to do but were thwarted by Manchin and Sinema, both of whom are gone.

Which of these won't they go after if they get control, no matter how slim, of Congress and the WH:

Nuke the filibuster
Add 4+ rubber stamp leftists to SCOTUS
grant statehood to Puerto Rico and DC (a fricking city) in order to add 4 New Democrat Senators.

#24 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-06-01 11:48 AM | Reply

"Add 4+ rubber stamp leftists to SCOTUS
grant statehood to Puerto Rico and DC (a fricking city) in order to add 4 New Democrat Senators."

I don't think any of that is going anywhere.

#25 | Posted by eberly at 2026-06-01 11:51 AM | Reply

Unfounded?

I laid out exactly what they tried to do but were thwarted by Manchin and Sinema, both of whom are gone.

Yes unfounded.

You laid out what you BELIEVE would have happened and what will happen. If. When. All based on Trumpian lies.

Beliefs based on lies are essentially unfounded.

#26 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-06-01 12:04 PM | Reply

Not sure why you even brought this issue up.

It's just more agitprop.

The only one insisting Congress nuke the filibuster right now is Trumpy.

#27 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-06-01 12:11 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Trump trying to Rename the Kennedy Center is pure trash but it's nothing compared to what Dems will do with the most razor thin levers of democratic power.
#22 | Posted by BellRinger

Wow! What a----- in' cop out!

#28 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2026-06-01 01:58 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#22 Sorry, bell boi, Manchin and Sinema did no such thing.

#29 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-01 02:03 PM | Reply

What a----- in' cop out!

He always adds some kind of "but Biden!" qualifier.

#30 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-06-01 02:04 PM | Reply


#31 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-01 02:08 PM | Reply

" I don't think any of that is going anywhere.

#25 | POSTED BY EBERLY AT 2026-06-01 11:51 AM | FLAG: "

I hope you are right.

#32 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-06-01 02:56 PM | Reply

" Yes unfounded.

You laid out what you BELIEVE would have happened and what will happen. If. When. All based on Trumpian lies.

Beliefs based on lies are essentially unfounded.

#26 | POSTED BY DONNERBOY AT 2026-06-01 12:04 PM | FLAG: "

Did you sleep through 2021?

They pushed for all of that and still are. Manchin Sinema were openly opposed to it and became public enemies on the left. Hell a small group of lefties followed Sinema into a public restroom and filmed her emptying her bladder because they were pissed off she would t sign on.

#33 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-06-01 02:59 PM | Reply

That type of naked power grab would destroy our structure as we know it.

LOL a Trump slurping pile of MAGA s*&^ saying this is just too rich.

GFY idiot.

#34 | Posted by jpw at 2026-06-01 03:18 PM | Reply

"I hope you are right." #32 | Posted by BellRinger

Why exactly should we deny statehood to Puerto Rico? Just because they lean democrat? Give me something meaningful.

#35 | Posted by justagirl_idaho at 2026-06-01 03:21 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#33 "They" didn't push for that, bell boi.

#36 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-01 03:22 PM | Reply

- nothing compared to what Dems will do with the most razor thin levers of democratic power.

That's prolly the funniest, most obtuse nonsense I've read here in a long while... which is saying a lot.

Anyone who could imagine almost any Dem being worse for America than is DJT, and with worse polls... should have their brain dry cleaned.

#37 | Posted by Corky at 2026-06-01 03:26 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

#24 bell boi croaks out, "...grant statehood to Puerto Rico and DC (a fricking city)..."

Only two U.S. states have smaller populations than the District of Columbia: Wyoming and Vermont. Based on recent U.S. Census Bureau population estimates, D.C. has approximately (690,000) residents, putting it right in the middle between the least populous states and the next most populous, Alaska.States with a smaller population than D.C. include:Wyoming: ~588,000 residentsVermont: ~645,000 residents
Why shouldn't the 690,000 US citizens who live in the District of Columbia have their voices represented, too?

#38 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-01 03:35 PM | Reply

Anyone who could imagine almost any Dem being worse for America than is DJT, and with worse polls... should have their brain dry cleaned.
#37 | Posted by Corky

What's hilarious is that these idiots get all panty wadded when they're laughed at or treated like the reprehensible pieces of s*&^ they show themselves to be by supporting this administration.

#39 | Posted by jpw at 2026-06-01 03:40 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

#37 Corky astutely points out, "Anyone who could imagine almost any Dem being worse for America than is DJT...should have their brain dry cleaned."

Indeed, Corky.

Indeed!

Who do you want to see elected POTUS in 2028?

or ..? ? ? ?

or ..? ? ? ?

or ..? ? ? ?

Any of the candidates on the left side of this Benjamin Franklin Decision Worksheet would be far and away better than any of those on the right side.

How about you?

#40 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-01 03:44 PM | Reply

#37 Corky astutely points out, "Anyone who could imagine almost any Dem being worse for America than is DJT...should have their brain dry cleaned."

Indeed, Corky.

Indeed!

Who do you want to see elected POTUS in 2028?

or ..? ? ? ?

or ..? ? ? ?

or ..? ? ? ?

Any of the candidates on the left side of this Benjamin Franklin Decision Worksheet would be far and away better than any of those on the right side.

How about you?

Who do you want elected to start the clean-up of Trump's mess?

Or do you prefer the candidates on the right side, who'll just continue the same Trumpy things, even cover-up his crimes.

'Tis amazing that there are those who find this decision very, very difficult

Sad, but true.

#41 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-01 03:45 PM | Reply

Dont expect Jeff to come be back. There is no valid reason to deny statehood to ANY US citizens.

#42 | Posted by justagirl_idaho at 2026-06-01 03:45 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#42 Just about as Newsworthy as it gets.

Thank you, justagirl_idaho.

#43 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-01 03:46 PM | Reply

#40

It's tough to be a Trumpublican these daze when one's Dear Leader is a criminal con artist and a traitor (not to mention rapist and Pedo Friend, because apparently that's also acceptable).

Of course, there ARE Republicans with whom we can disagree on nearly everything, like MTG, Bloody Bill Krystol, Rick Wilson, Mother Tucker... but they, at least, are patriots in their own way.

#44 | Posted by Corky at 2026-06-01 03:48 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#44 Thank you, Corky.

You're good people.

#45 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-01 03:49 PM | Reply

You're good people.

#45 | POSTED BY A_FRIEND

Takes one to know one!

#46 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-06-01 04:08 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#46 Thank you, my friend Donnerboy!

#47 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-01 04:14 PM | Reply

"Why shouldn't the 690,000 US citizens who live in the District of Columbia have their voices represented, too?"

Because in The Divided States of America republicans will never allow it. They believe that representative will be a democrat.

And they cannot and will not ever allow even the possibility of that!

#48 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-06-01 04:18 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Here's a short clip everyone should see... Sen Jon Ossoff of at a major rally yesterday in GA:

www.youtube.com

at about 10:40 in...

#49 | Posted by Corky at 2026-06-01 04:27 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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