Columbus statue planned near White House

President Trump is to instal a statue of 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus in the grounds of the White House as part of his ongoing makeover of the American capital

Baltimore statue before being toppled

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The Ellipse
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Lincoln Memorial
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Columbus: Reconstruction of Baltimore statue – toppled by protesters and hurled into city’s harbour amid 2020 Black Lives Matter protests – to be placed near The Ellipse, on south side of White House

White House: Trump has paved over Rose Garden, installed towering flagpoles on lawn, added gold adornments to Oval Office, and torn down East Wing to make room for $400-million ballroom (below)

Victory arch: Trump has also proposed large triumphal arch in capital city, dubbed “Arc de Trump” (left) to mark U.S. 250th anniversary

Trump’s statue: 7-metre bronze statue of Trump, called “Don Colossus” and funded by cryptocurrency investors, planned for Miami ahead of G20 summit later this year

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Pictures: Bohemian Baltimore, Instagram/Alan Cottrill, Truth Social/Donald Trump
Sources: White House, AP
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