US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Trump places statue of Christopher Columbus near the White House
The 13-foot replica includes pieces from the original Baltimore statue toppled in 2020 and was installed to honor Italian American heritage during the U.S. 250th anniversary.
- Installed Sunday, March 22, 2026, a 13-foot, one-ton replica of the Baltimore monument was placed on the north side of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House, loaned until Jan. 20, 2029.
- After Baltimore officials refused to reinstall it, the Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations and Italian American Organizations United worked with the Trump Administration to place the replica on White House grounds as part of the "America250" effort.
- Maryland artist Will Hemsley recreated the statue using pieces retrieved from the Baltimore Harbor, with community fundraising and federal grants supporting the effort.
- Critics note Columbus's contested legacy and potential for renewed controversy, while the installation builds on the Trump Administration's restoration of statues removed after the Floyd protests and COPOMIAO hailed it as a legal and advocacy win.
- The statue is on loan to the National Park Service through Jan. 20, 2029, when officials will reassess its future and COPOMIAO plans further legal and congressional advocacy.
Insights by Ground AI
70 Articles
70 Articles
A Columbus statue thrown into the water in Baltimore in 2020 is now at the White House.
Activists criticise the trivialization of cruelty to indigenous peoples. Several US cities removed Columbus statues in the course of the Black Lives Matter protests
·Vienna, Austria
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources70
Leaning Left9Leaning Right13Center34Last UpdatedBias Distribution61% Center
Bias Distribution
- 61% of the sources are Center
61% Center
L 16%
C 61%
R 23%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
