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Trump asks Smithsonian to install George Washington statues and exhibit

President Donald Trump has called on the Smithsonian to install a colossal statue of George Washington outside the National Museum of American History

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What happened Trump asks Smithsonian to install George Washington statues and exhibit.
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Left / center-leftTrump asks Smithsonian to install George Washington statues and exhibit

ABC News - US · Center-left · News report

CenterTrump asks Smithsonian to install George Washington statues and exhibit

WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) · Center · News report

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ABC News - USNews report · Sep 12, 5:59 AM

Trump asks Smithsonian to install George Washington statues and exhibit

President Donald Trump has called on the Smithsonian to install a colossal statue of George Washington outside the National Museum of American History

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Sep 12, 4:14 AM

Trump asks Smithsonian to install George Washington statues and exhibit

In late Friday night social media posts, President Donald Trump called on the Smithsonian to install a colossal statue of George Washington outside the National Museum of American History a...

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Sep 12, 4:14 AM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

Sep 12, 5:59 AM: ABC News - US joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 0/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.