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Trump adds bronze statue of Thomas Jefferson to transformed White House Rose Garden

Euronews Monday 24 August 2026, 14:08 UTC 1 min read
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A bronze Thomas Jefferson is the latest Founding Father to take up residence in the White House Rose Garden - a space that is looking increasingly less like a garden and more like an open-air monument to American history. Created by Colorado artist George Lundeen, the statue joins sculptures of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin, alongside a monument depicting Revolutionary War soldiers. The makeover began after Trump returned to the White House for his second term...

A bronze Thomas Jefferson is the latest Founding Father to take up residence in the White House Rose Garden - a space that is looking increasingly less like a garden and more like an open-air monument to American history. Created by Colorado artist George Lundeen, the statue joins sculptures of George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin, alongside a monument depicting Revolutionary War soldiers. The makeover began after Trump returned to the White House for his second term and forms part of a wider effort to reshape the White House and its grounds.
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