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法官裁定，肯尼迪艺术中心董事会单方面为场馆更名的行为超出了其法定权限
作者：路易斯·卡西亚诺，福克斯新闻
发布于2026年5月29日 美国东部时间下午4:10
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周五，一名联邦法官下令将唐纳德·特朗普总统的姓名从肯尼迪艺术中心移除。
美国地区法官克里斯托弗·库珀是奥巴马任命的法官，他表示，这一标志性场馆的更名必须经过国会法案批准，同时裁定肯尼迪艺术中心董事会“单方面为场馆更名的行为超出了其法定权限”。
根据该裁决，特朗普政府需要拆除所有带有特朗普姓名的实体标识，并从官方材料中移除所有“特朗普-肯尼迪中心”的相关表述。
特朗普-肯尼迪中心董事会全票通过2.57亿美元翻新计划及两年闭馆安排
一张标牌展示在约翰·F·肯尼迪艺术中心建筑外。（盖蒂图片社）
库珀写道：“肯尼迪艺术中心的组织法明确规定，该中心应以肯尼迪总统的名字命名，仅凭董事会的单方面决定，不得使用其他正式名称或设立其他公共纪念标识。国会为肯尼迪艺术中心命名，也只有国会才能更改其名称。”
特朗普在其Truth Social的长篇帖子中批评库珀和民主党人反对对这一标志性场馆进行改造。
“我曾为接手一家濒临倒闭的机构感到无比自豪，并期待将其打造为华盛顿特区乃至整个美国的伟大且享誉世界的成功典范，”特朗普写道，“不幸的是，库珀法官和激进左翼宁愿看到它走向毁灭，也不愿看到特朗普总统将其变成一件所有人都能引以为傲的作品。”
特朗普-肯尼迪中心负责公共关系的副总裁罗玛·达拉维表示，董事会计划对该裁决提起上诉。
“我们将仔细审阅这份裁决，但现实依然是——该中心急需开展紧急且重大的修复工作——就连原告也承认这一点，”达拉维说道，“特朗普总统已争取到国会批准的2.57亿美元资金，资源已经到位，我们仍将致力于通过所有合法途径，确保特朗普-肯尼迪中心能够作为全国文化地标重新焕发生机，供所有美国民众享用。”
此次裁决是由俄亥俄州民主党众议员乔伊斯·比蒂提起的诉讼的一部分。白宫尚未立即回应置评请求。
董事会投票将肯尼迪艺术中心更名为“特朗普-肯尼迪中心”，莱维特证实
2025年3月17日，唐纳德·特朗普总统在华盛顿特区参观肯尼迪艺术中心时站在总统包厢内。周五，一名联邦法官裁定必须移除这一标志性场馆中的特朗普姓名。（吉姆·沃森/法新社/盖蒂图片社）
库珀此前曾驳回一个保护组织提出的初步禁制令申请，该组织试图阻止肯尼迪艺术中心因翻新工程而关闭两年。
特朗普通过《一个宏伟美丽法案》从国会争取到2.57亿美元资金，用于解决肯尼迪艺术中心的失修问题和积欠的维护工作。批评人士称，在特朗普介入之前，该中心一直被忽视且管理不善。
国会拨付的资金将用于与场馆及场地相关的维护、修缮、安保和基建项目。
“基于激进左翼民主党人更热衷于反对你们最爱的总统我，而非拯救一座濒临倒闭的演艺中心——全美几乎所有演艺中心都在巨额亏损——我们将与国会合作，将这一失败的机构交还给他们，以便他们决定如何处理，”特朗普写道。
他指出，库珀曾听取建筑和施工专家关于肯尼迪艺术中心结构安全隐患的汇报，并称该场馆存在梁体腐烂、停车场易坍塌等各类安全问题。
“但他并未‘被说服’，反而说他希望场馆继续开放，因此，令人难以置信的是，场馆仍将处于危险之中，”特朗普说道，“库珀法官应该为自己感到羞耻！”
比蒂作为董事会的当然成员，对周五的裁决表示赞赏。
“今天的裁决正确地确认了本届政府更名和关闭该中心的行为没有法律依据，”比蒂在给福克斯新闻数字频道的一份声明中说道，“肯尼迪艺术中心是属于全体美国人民的机构，不属于唐纳德·特朗普。他为了一己虚荣亵渎了这座神圣的纪念场馆。我为捍卫法治、保护这座神圣机构而斗争感到自豪。”
2025年12月19日，工人在华盛顿特区的肯尼迪艺术中心现有标牌上方安装唐纳德·J·特朗普的标牌。（杰奎琳·马丁/美联社）
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特朗普的姓名于去年12月被添加到该场馆名称中，此前董事会全票通过了相关决议。2025年2月，特朗普在罢免了18名由前总统乔·拜登任命的董事会成员后，当选肯尼迪艺术中心董事会主席。
路易斯·卡西亚诺是福克斯新闻数字频道的记者。新闻线索可发送至louis.casiano@fox.com。
Federal judge orders Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center, says only Congress can rename it
2026-05-29T16:10:19-04:00 / Fox News
The board of trustees overstepped its statutory bounds by unilaterally renaming the building, the judge ruled
By Louis Casiano, Fox News
Published May 29, 2026 4:10pm EDT
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A federal judge on Friday ordered that President Donald Trump’s name be removed from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, an Obama appointee, said the iconic venue cannot be renamed without an act of Congress, ruling that the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees overstepped its “statutory bounds by unilaterally renaming” the building.
As part of his ruling, the Trump administration will be required to take down all physical signage bearing Trump’s name and eliminate any references to a “Trump-Kennedy Center” from official materials.
TRUMP KENNEDY CENTER’S BOARD VOTES UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE $257M RENOVATIONS AND TWO-YEAR CLOSURE
A sign is displayed on the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts building.(Getty Images)
“The Kennedy Center’s organic statute makes crystal clear that the Center is to be named for President Kennedy, and it cannot bear any other formal name or public memorial based on the Board’s unilateral say-so,” Cooper wrote. “Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it.”
In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump criticized Cooper and Democrats for opposing changes to the iconic center.
“I took great pride in taking over a losing Institution, and looked forward to making it into a Great and Prestigious WINNER for Washington, D.C., and indeed, the United States of America,” Trump wrote.. “Unfortunately, Judge Cooper and the Radical Left would rather see it DIE than have President Trump transform it into something that everyone could be proud of.”
Roma Daravi, the Trump Kennedy Center vice president of public relations, said the board plans to appeal the decision.
“We will review the decision carefully though the reality remains —the Center requires an urgent and significant restoration – a truth that even the plaintiff acknowledges,” Daravi said. “With $257 million secured by President Trump and approved by Congress, the resources are in place and we remain committed to pursuing every lawful avenue to ensure the Trump Kennedy Center is restored as a national cultural landmark for all Americans to enjoy.”
The ruling was part of a lawsuit filed by U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
BOARD VOTES KENNEDY CENTER TO BE RENAMED ‘TRUMP-KENNEDY CENTER,’ LEAVITT SAYS
President Donald Trump stands in the presidential box during a tour of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on March 17, 2025. On Friday, a federal judge ruled that Trump’s name must be removed from he iconic venue.(Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)
Cooper previously denied a request for a preliminary injunction filed by a preservation group to block the planned two-year closure of the Kennedy Center for a rehabilitation project.
Trump secured $257 million from Congress as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to address disrepair and deferred maintenance of the Kennedy Center, which critics say has been neglected and mismanaged before Trump intervened.
The funds appropriated by Congress are spent on maintenance, repairs, security, and capital projects related to the building and site.
“Based on the fact that the Radical Left Democrats care more about opposing your favorite President, ME, than saving a dying Performing Arts Center, almost all of which lose large amounts of money throughout the Country, we are going to be working with Congress to transfer this failing Institution back to them so they can make a determination as to what to do with it,” wrote Trump.
He noted that Cooper received a presentation by building and construction experts as to how structurally dangerous the Kennedy Center is, he wrote, noting problems with the venue, including rotting beams, parking areas that are subject to collapse, and various other safety issues.
“But he was not ‘swayed,’ and said he wants the Building to, incredibly, remain open and, therefore, dangerous,” Trump said. “Judge Cooper should be ashamed of himself!”
Beatty, who serves as an ex officio member of the board, praised Friday’s ruling.
“Today’s ruling rightly affirms that this administration’s efforts to rename and close the Center have no basis in law,” Beatty said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. “The Kennedy Center is an institution that belongs to the American people, not to Donald Trump. He has desecrated this sacred memorial for his own vanity. I am proud to have fought for the rule of law and to protect this sacred institution.”
Workers install Donald J. Trump signage above the existing Kennedy Center sign in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 19, 2025.(Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
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Trump’s name was added to the venue last December following a unanimous decision by the board. In February 2025, Trump was elected chairman of the Kennedy Center board after removing 18 trustees appointed by former President Joe Biden.
Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
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