US EditionDonald Trump Statue Unveiled in South Dakota
- On Saturday, a bronze statue of President Donald Trump was unveiled at the Elks Theater located in the heart of Rapid City, South Dakota.
- The statue was commissioned after Trump's first term ended in 2021 and completed before his 2024 election victory as part of the City of Presidents project.
- The City of Presidents, a nonpartisan and privately funded art initiative, features life-size statues of every U.S. President. The statue of Donald Trump, depicted mid-speech, will be exhibited throughout the summer season inside the visitor center in Rapid City before being permanently installed in the downtown area.
- Sculptor Jim Maher, who considered the decision carefully and expressed a moderate view of Trump, said Trump is likely a consequential figure in American history, while Republican Congressman Dusty Johnson and Mayor Jason Salamun attended the partly attended unveiling amid protests nearby.
- The statue's addition supports the trail’s mission to honor each president's legacy despite controversy, as Johnson emphasized the statues celebrate unity and achievements rather than focus on differences.
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Unveiling Of New Donald Trump Statue Met With Protestors
A statue of Donald Trump has been unveiled in Rapid City, South Dakota, as part of the “City of Presidents.” “The City of Presidents will soon welcome its newest addition: a statue honoring Donald J. Trump. Like all presidents on the trail, the statue followed the tradition of post-term installations, commissioned in 2021 after his term ended, and completed before the 2024 election,” the attraction’s website says. A statue of former President Jo…
Rapid City, South Dakota Unveils Statue Of Trump
Nothing cringy at all in this. Source: KOTA RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The City of Presidents welcomed the newest bronze statue of President Donald J. Trump. The City of Presidents project began in 2000 to line the downtown Rapid City streets with each president to ever sit in office. In the privately funded nonpartisan art projects 25th year, the statue being unveiled is the current sitting president. “Now most statues are history. This one feel…
Trump statue unveiled in South Dakota
(RAPID CITY, SD) — A bronze statue of President Trump is now on display in South Dakota. Trump’s Life size statue is the newest addition to The City of Presidents in Rapid City, a private arts project that makes statues of all sitting presidents. Republican Congressman Dusty Johnson attended Saturday’s unveiling and sent the president a video of the event. Trump shared the video message on his Truth Social. Trump’s statue will be housed at t…
The Independent
The Independent (US)Trump statue unveiled in to half-filled auditorium as protesters gathered outside
Republican Congressman Dusty Johnson spoke at the ceremony and sent a special video message to the president, which Trump later reposted
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