Ohio Congresswoman Sues Over Trump’s Name Added to Kennedy Center

Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) (C) and Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) (C) arrive for a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for the “Harlem Hellfighters” of World War One on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Sept. 3, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) on Dec. 22 sued President Donald Trump and the Kennedy Center board of trustees over the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts being renamed the Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

“Only Congress has the authority to rename the Kennedy Center. President Trump and his cronies must not be allowed to trample federal law and bypass Congress to feed his ego,” said Beatty in a statement. “This entire process has been a complete disgrace to this cherished institution and the people it serves. These unlawful actions must be blocked before any further damage is done.”