Trump administration installs Christopher Columbus statue replica on White House grounds
The Trump administration placed a replica Christopher Columbus statue on the grounds of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House. The statue is a replica of one that was toppled by protesters and thrown into Baltimore's Inner Harbor during 2020 racial justice protests. The replica was commissioned by Italian American organizations and made partly from pieces of the original destroyed statue.
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This event sits in the top 7% of divergence this week. 10 outlets covered it, splitting into 10 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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“Christopher Columbus Statue Is Installed on White House Grounds - The New York Times”T New York Times LEFT
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“PHOTOS -- 'These Monuments Matter': White House Installs Revived Christopher Columbus Statue Leftists Destroyed in 2020”B Breitbart RIGHT
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“Trump places replica Christopher Columbus statue near the White House” · PBS NewsHour, Reuters, The Hill
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HPHuffPost Trump Installs Divisive Replica Christopher Columbus Statue On White House Grounds 101d ago WPWashington Post Trump installs Christopher Columbus statue on White House grounds - The Washington Post 102d ago NPRNPR Trump administration places Christopher Columbus statue on White House grounds 101d ago TNew York Times Christopher Columbus Statue Is Installed on White House Grounds - The New York Times 102d ago CNNCNN Statue of Christopher Columbus installed on White House grounds - CNN 102d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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