Statements · 10/10/2026

Trump Honors Columbus, Plans Rose Garden Statue

Trump praised Christopher Columbus at the White House as he prepares to add the explorer’s statue to the Rose Garden.

Why it matters

The planned statue would place Columbus alongside Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson in the Rose Garden.

★Trump praised Columbus’s accomplishments during a White House ceremony.
★He is preparing to add a Columbus statue to the Rose Garden.
★The garden already features statues of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.