Trump Demands Smithsonian Install ‘Colossus’ George Washington Statue
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- The president’s latest attack on the National Museum of American History reflects his longstanding desire for “patriotic” history.S1
- Trump, again trying to curate museum, says exhibit would stay until 2032 for 300th anniversary of Washington’s birthDonald Trump asked the Smithsonian Institution to install a 30ft “Colossus statue” of George Washington outside the National Museum of American...S2
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Trump Demands Smithsonian Install ‘Colossus’ George Washington Statue
The president’s latest attack on the National Museum of American History reflects his longstanding desire for “patriotic” history.
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Trump asks Smithsonian to install ‘Colossus statue’ of George Washington with exhibit
Trump, again trying to curate museum, says exhibit would stay until 2032 for 300th anniversary of Washington’s birthDonald Trump asked the Smithsonian Institution to install a 30ft…
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Published Sep 12, 2026
What to know
- The president’s latest attack on the National Museum of American History reflects his longstanding desire for “patriotic” history.S1
- Trump, again trying to curate museum, says exhibit would stay until 2032 for 300th anniversary of Washington’s birthDonald Trump asked the Smithsonian Institution to install a 30ft “Colossus statue” of George Washington outside the National Museum of American...S2
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