Lawyers for the Kennedy Center reportedly appealed a judge’s ruling to force the removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the building’s façade on Thursday, one day ahead of its deadline.
The Trump-aligned board voted to appeal the ruling on Thursday before their notice was filed, also seeking a stay to undo Judge Christopher Cooper’s decision to block the two-year closure for renovations.
Chairman Trump’s lawyers wrote that “requiring a name change now, only to potentially revert back to the current name after appeal would be incredibly confusing for the public,” according to The New York Times.
Judge Cooper gave the Washington, D.C., performing arts center two weeks to remove “Trump” from official messaging at the end of May. The president’s name had since been erased from the center’s website and social media pages ahead of Friday’s deadline.
The initial ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by Rep. Joyce Beatty, an ex officio member on the Kennedy Board of Trustees.
TheWrap has reached out to the Kennedy Center for further comment.
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