A federal judge has been asked to stop President Donald Trump from having his name engraved on a historic building in Washington, D.C. This request comes amid ongoing disputes over Trump’s efforts to associate his name with prominent government and cultural landmarks during his time in office. One of the most notable instances was the renaming of the U.S. Institute of Peace to the "Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace" in December 2024, shortly before a peace agreement was signed between the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The U.S. Institute of Peace is a nonprofit organization funded largely by private donations and designed to promote international peace and conflict resolution. Its headquarters, a landmark building in Washington, D.C., was originally intended to symbolize the organization's independent mission. However, after the name change, the building's design was altered to include Trump's name, which former board members of the institute argue violates the building’s original purpose. In an emergency motion filed with a federal court, they requested that the engraving of Trump’s name be stopped, claiming it would cause "irreparable harm" to the building's symbolic meaning. The controversy over Trump's naming of government buildings has drawn significant public opposition. According to a Pew Research Center poll from May, only 9 percent of Americans found it acceptable for Trump to name government buildings after himself while he was still in office. Around 70 percent said it would not be acceptable or should only be allowed after he left office. Similar disputes arose earlier when Trump’s name was added to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. After a court ruling in May, construction crews removed the name from the building, following a decision by U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper, who stated that only Congress has the authority to rename the Kennedy Center. In February 2025, Trump issued an executive order calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Institute of Peace, a move that was part of a broader effort with tech billionaire Elon Musk to cut what they described as government waste. This led to widespread layoffs at the agency, which are still being contested in court. The recent legal challenge to Trump's name on the Institute of Peace building highlights the ongoing debate over the appropriate use of public and cultural landmarks in the United States.