Trump celebrates installation of slave owner statue near White House and urges people to visit it
- President Donald Trump has celebrated the installation of a statue of Caesar Rodney, a Founding Father and slave owner, near the White House, encouraging Americans to go and see it.
- The imposing bronze figure, highlighted by the president ahead of America’s 250th birthday, has been a source of controversy after it was taken down at the height of the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020.
- A Delaware delegate to the Continental Congress, Rodney played a crucial role in the fight for independence from Great Britain.
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- President Donald Trump has celebrated the installation of a statue of Caesar Rodney, a Founding Father and slave owner, near the White House, encouraging Americans to go and see it.
- The imposing bronze figure, highlighted by the president ahead of America’s 250th birthday, has been a source of controversy after it was taken down at the height of the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020.
- A Delaware delegate to the Continental Congress, Rodney played a crucial role in the fight for independence from Great Britain.
Sources: The Independent