A statue of Christopher Columbus has been placed on the grounds of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House, the latest effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to recognise the controversial explorer. The statue is a replica of one that was tossed into Baltimore’s harbour in 2020 during Trump’s first term, at a time of nationwide protests against institutional racism.

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