Article Summary

A U.S. judge ruled that Donald Trump cannot rename the Kennedy Centre after himself, saying only Congress has the authority to change the name of the institution honoring President John F. Kennedy. The judge also criticized Trump's plan to close the center for renovations, calling it poorly justified and beyond the board's legal power, while Trump argued the building was unsafe and attacked the ruling on social media. The article frames Trump’s actions as overreaching and shows tension between presidential power and institutional oversight.