"Donald Trump envisions his pet project as a sculpture park with 250 life-size, "realistic" statues made of marble, granite, bronze, copper and brass depicting a hodgepodge of historical figures-George Washington, Frederick Douglass, Kobe Bryant and Alex Trebek are all on the list. The president has said that the project will be completed in time for the US's semiquincentennial in July, but this seems increasingly unlikely, especially given that the sculptors who will create the garden's statues have not yet been announced."
"The Washington Post notes that, given its proximity to the National Mall, West Potomac Park falls under the strict guidelines of the Commemorative Works Act. This means the project would need congressional approval, and plans have to be submitted to several commissions for review. However, the administration has a history of side-stepping these kinds of regulations."
The Trump administration is considering West Potomac Park, just south of the National Mall, for a "Garden of American Heroes" sculpture park. The plan calls for 250 life-size, realistic statues in marble, granite, bronze, copper and brass depicting a mix of historical and contemporary figures including George Washington, Frederick Douglass, Kobe Bryant and Alex Trebek. Completion by the US semiquincentennial appears increasingly unlikely, and sculptors have not been announced. West Potomac Park hosts intramural sports and sits near the Tidal Basin and memorials to Martin Luther King Jr. and Franklin Roosevelt. Proximity to the National Mall triggers Commemorative Works Act rules requiring congressional approval and commission reviews, while the administration has a record of sidestepping such regulations. Trump linked the site choice to taking over the adjacent public golf course.
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