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Trump wants a sculpture garden for America’s 250th birthday. Sources say it’s unlikely even one statue will be ready.
- With the July 4, 2026 deadline approaching, sources tell CNN it is unlikely that even one statue for President Donald Trump's National Garden of American Heroes will be erected in time.
- Trump proposed the monument at Mount Rushmore six years ago, but while the initial goal was 250 statues to honor America's 250th birthday, the project has shifted focus to completing 25 to 50 statues for the unveiling.
- The NEH and NEA have set aside $34 million, with an additional $40 million from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; however, the project lacks necessary approvals from the Commission and the National Capital Planning Commission.
- Foundries and artists who applied to work on the classical-style sculptures have not heard from the administration, and CNN could not identify any artists who have been engaged to begin work.
- The White House has zeroed in on West Potomac Park in Washington along the Potomac River as the site, but sources say the location has not been formally announced and could still change.
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It was conceived as a large sculpture garden to honor the 250th anniversary of the United States, with 250 statues of figures such as Kobe Bryant, Elvis Presley and Rosa Parks. But, with July 4 approaching quickly, it is unlikely that even a statue of President Donald Trump’s National Garden of American Heroes will be erected in time, sources familiar with planning told CNN. Foundries and artists across the country who requested to work on the h…
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Trump wants a sculpture garden for America’s 250th birthday. Sources say it’s unlikely even one statue will be ready.
It was envisioned as an expansive sculpture garden to honor America’s 250th birthday, with 250 statues of figures like Kobe Bryant, Elvis Pressley and Rosa Parks.
·Atlanta, United States
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