Trump Puts Up Revolutionary War Statues in D.C. Leftist Protest Hotspot, Including Forgotten Founder
The Trump administration has installed 13 statues in Freedom Plaza, a site known for leftist protests, to honor Revolutionary War figures, including Caesar Rodney. This initiative aims to celebrate the contributions of these patriots as America approaches its 250th birthday. The display is seen as a recognition of Rodney's crucial role in securing American independence.
- ▪Freedom Plaza has been transformed to feature statues honoring Revolutionary War figures.
- ▪The number 13 in the statue display is a tribute to the original 13 colonies.
- ▪Caesar Rodney's midnight ride was pivotal in breaking a deadlock for Delaware's vote on independence.
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Trump Puts Up Revolutionary War Statues in D.C. Leftist Protest Hotspot, Including Forgotten Founder Catherine Salgado | 11:57 AM on June 03, 2026 Domenick D'Andrea for the National Guard, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The Trump administration has transformed a D.C. plaza known as a hotspot of leftist protests into a forum for celebrating one of the too-often-forgotten Founding Fathers and Revolutionary War soldiers. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); Freedom Plaza received its current name in 1988 as a tribute to civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. While MLK was personally corrupt, his cause was an excellent and laudable one.
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