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Proof: President asks Smithsonian to install ‘Colossus statue’ of George Washington with exhibit

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{"first_seen":"2026-09-13T12:41:09Z","headline":"President asks Smithsonian to install ‘Colossus statue’ of George Washington with exhibit","kind":"front-page-headline","rank":1,"source":"guardian","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/trump-smithsonian-george-washington-statue-exhibit","v":1}

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b81a1409a80ae8bc14e991d1d564b2acd4d93561956bfd32d4257597a95200fe

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