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Trump Demands Smithsonian Replace Infinity With 30-Foot Colossus

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 2:36 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

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President Donald Trump demanded a 30-foot Washington Colossus replace the Infinity sculpture at the Smithsonian.
He called for a five-year Washington exhibition running through February 22, 2032.
He asked the 11-foot bronze Washington statue be placed in Flag Hall by Constitution Day on September 17.
Trump accused the museum of neglecting Washington and other Founding Fathers during the semiquincentennial celebrations.

History

Historical Context

March 1994 the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum announced a 50th-anniversary Enola Gay exhibit, but a leaked script highlighting Japanese victims provoked the Air Force Association, the American Legion and other veterans groups. Congressional pressure forced a line-by-line rewrite, Martin O. Harwit resigned in May 1995, and the pared-down display still drew over one million visitors in its first year.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump demanded a 30-foot Washington Colossus replace the Infinity sculpture at the Smithsonian.
He called for a five-year Washington exhibition running through February 22, 2032.
He asked the 11-foot bronze Washington statue be placed in Flag Hall by Constitution Day on September 17.
Trump accused the museum of neglecting Washington and other Founding Fathers during the semiquincentennial celebrations.

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