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Trump Demands Smithsonian Replace “Infinity” With 30-Foot Washington

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC · How we work

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Trump Statue Mockup

U.S. President Donald Trump demanded the Smithsonian install a 30-foot George Washington statue and replace “Infinity”, posting the request on Truth Social September 11-12, 2026.
The demand was framed as correcting ideological bias and noted Secretary Lonnie Bunch’s upcoming retirement.
Trump posted a mockup of the 30-foot statue and asked for an 11-foot Washington statue in Flag Hall on Constitution Day, September 17, 2026.
The exhibition request called for a five-year Washington showcase ending February 22, 2032.

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Replace Restorative History

U.S. President Donald Trump demanded Smithsonian replace the “Infinity” sculpture with a 30-foot George Washington statue outside National Museum of American History.
Trump urged the Smithsonian to replace its Center for Restorative History with a Center for American Heroes celebrating individuals who built the nation.
The “Infinity” sculpture called ‘strange modernist’ and noted Lonnie Bunch III’s retirement.
He announced statue would follow a five-year exhibition beginning Constitution Day, September 17 2026.

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Trump Statue Mockup

U.S. President Donald Trump demanded the Smithsonian install a 30-foot George Washington statue and replace “Infinity”, posting the request on Truth Social September 11-12, 2026.
The demand was framed as correcting ideological bias and noted Secretary Lonnie Bunch’s upcoming retirement.
Trump posted a mockup of the 30-foot statue and asked for an 11-foot Washington statue in Flag Hall on Constitution Day, September 17, 2026.
The exhibition request called for a five-year Washington showcase ending February 22, 2032.

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