US EditionTrump adds Columbus statue, walkway in latest White House makeover
The Columbus statue replica replaces one toppled in 2020 and new black granite stones update the West Wing colonnade, part of Trump's extensive White House renovations since 2025.
- On Monday, crews began replacing the historic Tennessee Flagstone pavers of the West Colonnade with black granite, the walkway connecting the Oval Office and West Wing to the Executive Residence.
- These aesthetic updates are part of broader renovations Trump has undertaken since returning to office, including a $400 million ballroom project that involved tearing down the East Wing.
- Separately, artist Tilghman Hemsley and his son installed a replica Christopher Columbus statue near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Sunday, using a crane to lift the marble figure 60 feet into the air.
- During a ceremony for Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Trump defended the granite flooring as "a beautiful, black granite" and replied "Me" when asked who was funding the project.
- The administration also proposed an "Independence Arch" to mark the United States' 250th anniversary, while Trump has characterized his efforts as "uncanceling" historical figures like Columbus to beautify the People's House.
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Trump places statue of Columbus
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A statue of Christopher Columbus has been placed on the grounds of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House, the latest effort by President Donald Trump's administration to recognize the controversial explorer.
The figure was placed on Sunday in a courtyard in front of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which is part of the White House complex.
Making Statues Great Again
On Sunday, a new statue of Christopher Columbus was placed on the White House grounds. It’s a 13-foot-tall, one-ton marble masterpiece now sitting just outside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the West Wing. In announcing the news, the administration stated on X, “In this White House, Christopher Columbus is a hero, and President Trump will ensure he’s honored as such for generations to come.” Designed and crafted by Maryland…
The Independent
The Independent (US)Trump to add black tile flooring to famed walkway in latest White House makeover
Black granite, a heat-resistant, durable natural stone, will replace the beige pavers that sit below Trump’s ‘Presidential Wall of Fame’
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