Trump orders creation of 'national heroes' garden during Mount Rushmore event

US President Donald Trump has ordered creation of a 'National Garden of American Heroes' in a bid to preserve what he considers cultural history of America those vandalising statues. move comes as anti-racism protestors across country have targeted statues of leaders linked to racism and colonialism.  

Several statues in  United States belonging to confederate supporters have been vandalised in recent weeks.  w, US President has called for creation of a garden that in his words will document America’s ‘great national story’.

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Trump aims to preserve 'American Culture'

As per reports, Trump has defended statues and has called m a part of American culture. During his Independence Day speech at Mount Rushmore Trump condemned anti-racism protestors for defacing statues.

According to executive order signed by Donald Trump, task force has two months to come up with plans for this ‘National Garden’, which will include location, size and who all are to be celebrated. Trump has insisted that statues in garden must be lifelike and should t be ‘abstract or modernist’, international media reported.

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As per executive order of US President, garden is supposed to be a place of ‘beauty’ and is expected to open by July 4, 2026. Trump has also called for statues to be donated for garden by state and civic authorities.

According to reports, statues most likely be placed in garden are those of founding fars like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson as well as frontiersman Davy Crockett, evangelical Christian preacher Billy Graham, 40th US President Ronald Reagan, and World War II heroes like Douglas MacArthur and George Patton. garden will also reportedly feature famous civil rights activists like Harriet Tubman and Martin Lur King Jr.

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