Court rejects Trump's claim that The Kennedy Center needs his name to survive

The Kennedy Center's argument was basically that removing Trump's name might hurt fundraising, because apparently donors were lining up to support the arts only after seeing the words "Donald J. Trump" bolted onto John F. Kennedy's memorial. The court asked for evidence. The evidence did not show up for rehearsal.

The Kennedy Center appealed the decision, with Justice Department lawyers arguing on behalf of the center that, among other things, the removal of Trump's name "threatens to impede the Center's fundraising efforts and contribute to the financial decline of the Center."

The three-judge appellate court panel on July 8 denied the motion for a stay pending appeal "because [appellants] have failed to show how they will be irreparably injured absent a stay."

Regarding the claim that the Kennedy Center will suffer financial harm if it is not permitted to reinstate Trump's name, the appeals court said in its ruling that the center had "failed to support this assertion with any specific facts or evidence. They offer only the conclusory assertions of the Kennedy Center's Executive Director that were made in a factually unsupported declaration."

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The best part is the tarp. Workers removed Trump's name, but the spot is still covered, like the building is recovering from a bad tattoo. Somewhere under there is the architectural equivalent of "never again, please moisturize."Variety

Not every surface in America is waiting to become a Trump product.

Previously:
• Judge orders Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center
• Kennedy Center programming head quits after six days on the job
• Trump shuts down Kennedy Center; nearly all programming heads have quit
• Watch the live Kennedy Center stream of Trump's name coming down (video)