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 6% of divergence this week. 10 outlets covered it, splitting into 10 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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HuffPost
Trump Installs Divisive Replica Christopher Columbus Statue On White House Grounds
emphasizes controversy
NY Post
White House installs Christopher Columbus statue made from remains of toppled sculpture
focuses on restoration aspect
First to report
- New York Timesfirst
- NY Post+3.2 h
- CNN+6.7 h
- Reuters+8.2 h
- Washington Post+10.1 h
- The Hill+20.6 h
- Breitbart+22.2 h
- NPR+26.3 h
- PBS NewsHour+27.8 h
- HuffPost+31.3 h
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THE LEFT
“Christopher Columbus Statue Is Installed on White House Grounds - The New York Times”T New York Times LEFT
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THE RIGHT
“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 172d ago WPWashington Post Trump installs Christopher Columbus statue on White House grounds - The Washington Post 173d ago NPRNPR Trump administration places Christopher Columbus statue on White House grounds 172d ago TNew York Times Christopher Columbus Statue Is Installed on White House Grounds - The New York Times 173d ago CNNCNN Statue of Christopher Columbus installed on White House grounds - CNN 173d ago 7 tracked claims across 10 outlets
Fact ledger
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The toppling of the original statue was carried out by Black Lives Matter leftists.
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