#national-mall

#national-mall

Early on the morning of September 23, a 12-foot-tall bronze statue appeared on the lawn of the National Mall. It depicted President Trump and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein holding hands and frolicking together, and the plaque at its base read: "We celebrate the long-lasting bond between President Donald J. Trump and his 'closest friend,' Jeffrey Epstein." By the next morning, the statue had been hauled away by U.S. Park Police.

The National Park Service and United States Park Police removed a statue that depicted President Trump cavorting with his former friend Jeffrey Epstein from the National Mall on Wednesday morning. The statue, the latest in a series of such displays placed on the Mall by a group of anonymous artists, received a permit from the National Park Service that allowed it to stay up until 8 PM on September 28.

In the United States of America you have the freedom to display your so-called 'art', no matter how ugly it is. - The Trump White House, June 2025.

Independence Day this year falls on a Friday, creating a three-day weekend that encourages extended celebrations and leisure without the stress of an early workday.