statues

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He has pushed for a National Garden of American Heroes featuring 250 life-size statues of figures including George Washington, Ronald Reagan and Jackie Robinson.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

To accompany this change, Trump is preparing to install a “Garden of Heroes” in Washington, D.C.’s West Potomac Park featuring statues of historical figures handpicked by himself.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

Earlier New Zealand's government confirmed Japan had "made formal representations" on the issue, but that local government and communities made decisions on statues and monuments in public spaces.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The district, leaning hard into Route 66’s centenary this year, is marked by five Muffler Men, 20-plus-foot-tall fiberglass statues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“Missing books? Silly dinosaur video games? Money wasted on talking statues and holograms and secret panels in bookcases that could’ve been more wisely spent on extra copies of popular children’s books?”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein