White House accused of cherry-picking praise for gilded DC statues
TL;DR
The Independent reports the White House posted a clip praising the gilded Arts of War and Arts of Peace statues near the Lincoln Memorial while leaving out critical reviews, prompting accusations of deceptive editing and underscoring Trump’s broader DC makeover narrative.
- Trump team deceptively edits reaction to his $5M gilded statues in DC The Independent
- $5.1M gold leaf makeover: Statues near Lincoln Memorial get new look NBC4 Washington
- DC statues restored with gold in $5 million Trump government project USA Today
- Gaudy or gorgeous? Shiny, golden Memorial Bridge statues draw mixed reactions WTOP
- Trump Administration’s Gaudy Gilding of DC Statues Divides Opinions Artforum
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