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Trump unveils waterfront site for planned National Garden of American Heroes in DC
Key takeaways
- Trump posted on Truth Social that the future statue garden will be in West Potomac Park, a national park adjacent to the National Mall, where cherry blossoms bloom along the Tidal Basin.
- The president revived plans for the project last year, building on an executive order he issued in June 2020 during his first term that called for the garden to be completed by July 4, 2026.
- Those remarks came during a period of civil unrest following the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, which led to the removal of more than 150 Confederate monuments and symbols.
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Trump posted on Truth Social that the future statue garden will be in West Potomac Park, a national park adjacent to the National Mall, where cherry blossoms bloom along the Tidal Basin.
When finished, West Potomac Park will be a World Class Masterpiece with elegant Landscaping, and adorned with Beautiful Statues, and be yet another one of my great projects to make Washington, D.C., the Safest and Most Beautiful Capital in the World, he wrote.
The president revived plans for the project last year, building on an executive order he issued in June 2020 during his first term that called for the garden to be completed by July 4, 2026.
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