🇦🇺 Australia Mar 23, 2026 · Oliver Milman

Trump erects statue of Christopher Columbus in White House grounds

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Trump erects statue of Christopher Columbus in White House grounds
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Monument made from shattered pieces of original statue tossed into Baltimore’s inner harbor by protesters in 2020US politics – live updatesA statue of Christopher Columbus has been installed in the grounds of the White House in the latest attempt by Donald Trump to position the controversial explorer as a foundational hero of the US.The president had the 13ft statue, which weighs one ton, placed outside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, on Pennsylvania Avenue. It is a replica of a monume

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