A three-judge federal appeals panel declined to overturn a lower court's decision to remove President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The court found that Trump's legal team had not demonstrated they would face irreparable harm from the removal or met the legal standards required to pause the ruling.

Trump's representatives argued that losing his name would damage the venue's ability to fundraise and maintain donor relationships. The appeals court determined these claims lacked supporting evidence and factual documentation. The court also rejected a separate argument about returned donations, noting it was raised only after the lower court's decision rather than being presented initially, making it an improperly timed addition that could not establish judicial error.