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President Trump has installed a Christopher Columbus statue on the grounds of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, adjacent to the White House. The Columbus statue White House placement restores a monument to the explorer whose original was destroyed in 2020 during the George Floyd protests.
🏛️ From Baltimore harbor to federal protection. The marble replica, donated by an Italian-American organization, now sits in a secure institutional space—safeguarded from future vandalism. The administration frames the move as a recognition of Columbus's role in global history and transatlantic connections.
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