US EditionTrump Installs Columbus Statue at 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.
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Statue of Christopher Columbus installed on White House grounds
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The Trump Administration on Sunday unveiled a 13-foot, one-ton replica of a Christopher Columbus statue was installed on the north side of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, adjacent to the White House. The replica incorporates pieces of the original statue that was toppled in Baltimore during the Black Lives Matter riots in 2020. The installation was carried out through collaboration between the Trump Administration and the Conference of…
Trump’s latest overhaul of the White House is a 7-foot tall statue of Christopher Columbus - The Boston Globe
The original statue of the controversial Italian explorer was toppled by racial justice protestors in Baltimore in 2020. A recreated version as installed at the complex.
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