Advertisement“In this White House, Christopher Columbus is a hero. And he will continue to be honored as such by President Trump,” White House spokesman Davis Ingle said in a statement to HuffPost via email. A statue of Christopher Columbus stands in front of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, on the White House complex. The Italian American Organizations United, which owns the statue, agreed to loan it out to be placed on the White House grounds, CBS News reported. AdvertisementAs public opinion on Columbus has shifted, many institutions and government entities have replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Source: Huffington Post March 24, 2026 06:25 UTC