Trump urges Smithsonian to swap Infinity sculpture for 30-foot George Washington statue
President Donald Trump pressed the Smithsonian to replace the Infinity sculpture outside the National Museum of American History with a 30-foot George Washington statue and to install an 11-foot Washington figure in Flag Hall, plus launch a five-year Washington-focused exhibit through Feb. 22, 2032—the 300th anniversary of Washington’s birth. He argued the Infinity piece doesn’t reflect America and accused the museum of underemphasizing Washington and other Founding Fathers, calling for a “Center for American Heroes.” The push comes amid long-running tensions over how the Smithsonian presents American history, though the museum is overseen by a Board of Regents and not directly controlled by the White House; Trump’s prior executive actions and reviews have targeted perceived biases, while the Smithsonian has said it remains nonpartisan. Fox News reports that the Smithsonian did not immediately comment.