"The original statue was one of many monuments that were toppled or removed during 2020's racial justice protests. On Independence Day in 2020, protesters pulled down that statue with ropes and threw it into the harbor."
"Tilghman Hemsley, a local painter, sculptor and fisherman, assembled a team of divers to retrieve it. His son, Will Hemsley, then used scans of the salvaged pieces to create a replica - a project that received $30,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities during Mr. Trump's first term."
"Administration spokesperson Davis Ingle said in a statement last month, 'In this White House, Christopher Columbus is a hero. And he will continue to be honored as such by President Trump.'"
A replica of the Columbus statue, which was removed during the 2020 racial justice protests, has been installed on the White House grounds. The original statue was pulled down and thrown into Baltimore's harbor, prompting local artist Tilghman Hemsley to retrieve its pieces. His son created the replica with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities during Trump's administration. Trump expressed his admiration for Columbus, stating he will continue to be honored in the White House.
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