One America News Network By Brooke Mallory
In a move blending cultural restoration with a sharp critique of historical erasure, the Trump administration has installed a 13-foot statue of Christopher Columbus on the White House grounds.
The monument is a replica of a sculpture that was famously toppled and tossed into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor by left-wing protesters during the 2020 Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests and riots.
The installation marks a significant milestone in President Donald Trump’s “America250” initiative, a campaign aimed at restoring American pride and a number of monuments removed during periods of civil unrest — countering “anti-American” historical revisionism.
The original marble statue was first dedicated in 1984 by President Ronald Reagan in Baltimore’s Little Italy. After it was destroyed on July 4, 2020, members of the Italian American Organizations United, in collaboration with sculptor Tilghman Hemsley IV, coordinated a recovery effort to retrieve the shattered remains from the harbor floor…
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