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The fight over Trump's name on the Kennedy Center isn't over

NPR | By Jeffrey Pierre,

Janaya Williams, Ailsa Chang

Published August 27, 2026 at 3:16 PM CDT

The legal fight over President Trump's name on the Kennedy Center isn't over. Rep. Joyce Beatty explains why she believes the board's latest plan still violates the law.

Jeffrey Pierre

Jeffrey Pierre is an editor and producer on the Education Desk.

Janaya Williams

Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist and a host of NPR’s newsmagazine All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.