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Iconic Washington Horse Statues Get Gold Makeover After Trump Announced They Would Be 'Regilded'
The National Park Service said renovations will continue through Sept. 30 as visitors face temporary closures around the statues.
- President Donald Trump is undertaking a $1.2 billion mission to beautify Washington, including a gold makeover for the Arts of War and Arts of Peace equestrian statues near the Lincoln Memorial costing about $5.1 million.
- Originally a gift from Italy, the bronze statues reflect The Trump architectural plans, which include a proposed 250-foot Triumphal Arch near the Arlington Memorial Bridge and a $600 million golden ballroom partially taxpayer-funded.
- Daily Beast reported that The White House deceptively edited reaction clips to exclude reviews calling the statues "tacky," while Karen from Fort Washington described the new look as "Home Depot gold spray paint."
- On Friday, Attorney Jeanine Pirro dropped efforts to charge a former Olympian for vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, acknowledging the damage was caused by a contractor hired by The Trump in a no-bid contract.
- The National Park Service confirmed renovations will run through September 30, with certain areas around the statues temporarily closed to visitors; Amy from Topeka, Kansas, observed the statues look "super shiny.
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The Independent (US)Trump team deceptively edits reaction to his $5M gilded statues in DC
The White House shared a clip of a traveler calling the renovated Arts of War and Arts of Peace statues ‘beautiful,’ while leaving out other reviews calling it ‘gaudy’and ‘tacky’
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Trump Administration’s Gaudy Gilding of DC Statues Divides Opinions
President Donald Trump on July 27 showed off pictures on his Truth social account of two freshly gilded equestrian statues near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, opening the floodgates to a variety of opinions. The nineteen-foot-high bronze sculptures, now coated in 23.75 gold leaf, are two of four horse monuments that the Department of the Interior in […]
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