TRUMP RESTORES COLUMBUS, BRITAIN WARNS AMERICA | THE EARLY BIRD
Columbus Day is back on the White House calendar. On October 7, President Trump proclaimed October 12, 2026, Columbus Day and pointed to a replica of the Baltimore Columbus statue — toppled and thrown into the harbor on July 4, 2020 — now standing on the White House grounds. New York's 82nd Columbus Day Parade runs Monday on Fifth Avenue, even as the fight over statues and the holiday continues.
New York City Council Member Vickie Paladino joins Ed on the battle over Columbus Day, the removal of Columbus statues, and Trump's decision to honor the explorer. Is the fight over Columbus part of a…
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