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Trump Tells Smithsonian to Tear Down “Strange Modernist” Infinity Sculpture and Install “Colossus Statue” of George Washington at National Museum of American History

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What happened Trump Tells Smithsonian to Tear Down “Strange Modernist” Infinity Sculpture and Install “Colossus Statue” of George Washington at National Museum of American History.
The headline split The Gateway Pundit frames it as "Trump Tells Smithsonian to Tear Down “Strange Modernist” Infinity Sculpture and Install “...". PJ Media frames it as "Trump Proposes Smithsonian Tributes to George Washington, ‘America’s Greatest Hero’".
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The Gateway PunditNews report · Sep 13, 1:40 AM

Trump Tells Smithsonian to Tear Down “Strange Modernist” Infinity Sculpture and Install “Colossus Statue” of George Washington at National Museum of American History

President Trump, in a lengthy statement on Truth Social, called on the Smithsonian to replace the sculpture in front of the National Museum of American History with a more fitting 30-foot "...

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The Epoch TimesNews report · Sep 13, 2:00 AM

Trump Calls on Smithsonian to Install George Washington Statue Outside National Museum

The president also suggested that the museum hold a five-year exhibition honoring the life and legacy of George Washington.

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PJ MediaNews report · Sep 12, 10:50 PM

Trump Proposes Smithsonian Tributes to George Washington, ‘America’s Greatest Hero’

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Sep 12, 10:50 PM: PJ Media joined the source map.

Sep 13, 1:40 AM: The Gateway Pundit joined the source map.

Sep 13, 2:00 AM: The Epoch Times joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.