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At the Kennedy Center, a protest of Trump-led changes turns into a party Kyle Cooper kcooper@wtop.com May 30, 2026, 4
At the Kennedy Center, a protest of Trump-led changes turns into a party
Kyle Cooper | kcooper@wtop.com
May 30, 2026, 4:47 AM
A protest Friday of President Trump's Kennedy Center actions turned into a party after a federal judge ordered that Trump's name be removed from the cultural and arts center.(WTOP/Kyle Cooper)
Hours after a federal judge ordered the removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center and blocked the arts center’s closure for major renovations, dozens of people gathered there Friday to celebrate.
The gathering was planned before the ruling, both to mark President John F. Kennedy’s 109th birthday and to protest Trump’s efforts to put his own stamp on the Kennedy memorial.
The gathering included an impromptu dramatic reading of the judge’s order.
“The Kennedy Center must be named for and is meant to honor President Kennedy alone,” the judge wrote.
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Kyle Cooper
Weekend and fill-in anchor Kyle Cooper has been with WTOP since 1992. Over those 25 years, Kyle has worked as a street reporter, editor and anchor. Prior to WTOP, Kyle worked at several radio stations in Indiana and at the Indianapolis Star Newspaper.
kcooper@wtop.com
Kyle Cooper | kcooper@wtop.com
May 30, 2026, 4:47 AM
A protest Friday of President Trump's Kennedy Center actions turned into a party after a federal judge ordered that Trump's name be removed from the cultural and arts center.(WTOP/Kyle Cooper)
Hours after a federal judge ordered the removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center and blocked the arts center’s closure for major renovations, dozens of people gathered there Friday to celebrate.
The gathering was planned before the ruling, both to mark President John F. Kennedy’s 109th birthday and to protest Trump’s efforts to put his own stamp on the Kennedy memorial.
The gathering included an impromptu dramatic reading of the judge’s order.
“The Kennedy Center must be named for and is meant to honor President Kennedy alone,” the judge wrote.
{snip}
Kyle Cooper
Weekend and fill-in anchor Kyle Cooper has been with WTOP since 1992. Over those 25 years, Kyle has worked as a street reporter, editor and anchor. Prior to WTOP, Kyle worked at several radio stations in Indiana and at the Indianapolis Star Newspaper.
kcooper@wtop.com