President Donald Trump said on social media on September 7 that he placed a statue of Christopher Columbus at the entrance to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, directly adjacent to the White House, in honor of the Italian American community.
Trump wrote: "Christopher Columbus proudly stands at the entrance to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, directly adjacent to the White House, one of the most important Entrances to a Building in D.C. I did this in Honor of the Italian American Community — Industrious, brilliant, wonderful people. It is something that they have greatly appreciated!"
The post was signed "President DONALD J. TRUMP." The statement did not specify when the statue was placed or whether it existed previously.
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