Donald Trump has requested the Smithsonian Institution install a statue of George Washington and host a related exhibit. On September 17, Constitution Day, Trump asked for an 11-foot statue of Washington—previously featured at the Freedom 250 IndyCar race—to be installed in the museum’s Flag Hall. He also proposed a larger statue be placed outside the National Museum of American History. The request extends to a special exhibit honoring Washington, beginning immediately and continuing through February 22, 2032, the 300th anniversary of his birth.
Both the PBS Newshour and the Washington Times reported on Trump’s request. The Washington Times specified the proposed statue outside the National Museum of American History was “colossal,” a detail not mentioned by PBS Newshour. No other details regarding the scope or content of the exhibit were provided in the reporting.
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