{"id":2602973,"date":"2026-05-15T07:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-proposed-site-for-the-national-garden-of-american-heroes\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T07:02:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:02:10","slug":"trump-announces-proposed-site-for-the-national-garden-of-american-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-proposed-site-for-the-national-garden-of-american-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump announces proposed site for the National Garden of American Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-announces-proposed-site-for-the-national-garden-of-american-heroes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2602973&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump said the future \u201cNational Garden of American Heroes\u201d will be built in West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. He announced the site in a Truth Social post while traveling back from China, describing the venue as a transformed, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >world-class public space featuring statues meant<\/a> to honour major figures from U.S. history and culture.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-tehran-does-in-iraq-and-elsewhere-threatens-us-interests-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"What Tehran does in Iraq and elsewhere threatens US interests - ... Examiner\">concept dates back<\/a> to Trump\u2019s first term: he introduced it in 2020 during a July 4 speech at Mount Rushmore, framing it as a response to efforts he said where aimed at removing or defacing statues.He later issued an executive order in January 2021 outlining his plan, but the Biden governance did not advance it.<\/p>\n<p>Specific details about what will appear in the garden have not been finalized, though the 2021 executive order listed manny potential honorees, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nicaragua-socialist-daniel-ortega-wins-worst-possible-election-with-75-of-votes\/\" title=\"Nicaragua: Socialist Daniel Ortega &#039;Wins&#039; &#039;Worst Possible Election&#039; with 75% of Votes\">including political leaders<\/a>, athletes, artists, civil rights figures, and entertainers. Trump positioned the project as part of an effort to celebrate American \u201cgreats\u201d and commemorate the contry\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/look-for-times-square-crystal-ball-to-do-something-different-this-year-as-usas-250th-birthday-approaches\/\" title=\"Look for Times Square Crystal Ball To Do Something Different This Year As USA&#039;s 250th Birthday Approaches\">upcoming 250th birthday<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> announced the proposed site for the future \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4419025\/trump-potomac-park-national-garden-of-american-heroes-semiquincentennial\/\">National Garden of American Heroes<\/a>\u201d in Washington, D.C. The president chose West Potomac Park as the site for the upcoming sculpture park honoring great Americans. Trump revealed the location in a Truth Social post aboard Air Force One as he was traveling back to the United States from China.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am proud to announce the site of the NATIONAL GARDEN OF AMERICAN HEROES,\u201d Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/trumptruthonx\/status\/2055213432417501241?s=46\">said<\/a> in his post. \u201cThis magnificent exhibition of statues will be located in West Potomac Park, which we are transforming into one of the World\u2019s most beautiful public spaces.\u201d <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4569927\/trump-says-iran-can-make-a-deal-or-they-get-annihilated\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says Iran can \u2018make a deal or they get annihilated\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4567949\/rubio-asks-whats-the-purpose-of-nato-alliance\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rubio: \u2018What\u2019s the purpose\u2019 of NATO alliance?<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4566166\/democrats-not-good-faith-operation-guy-benson\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrats not a \u2018good faith operation\u2019: Guy Benson<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am proud to announce the site of the NATIONAL GARDEN OF AMERICAN HEROES. This magnificent exhibition of statues will be located in West Potomac Park, which we are transforming into one of the World&#8217;s most beautiful public spaces. Right now, it is a totally BARREN field of Prime\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gabjF06cRK\">pic.twitter.com\/gabjF06cRK<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\u2014 Donald J Trump Truth Social Posts On X (@TrumpTruthOnX) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpTruthOnX\/status\/2055213432417501241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 15, 2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Trump has teased the West Potomac as a location for the park for months, as it was his preferred location all along. In his post, he lauded the new national garden as a future \u201cworld-class masterpiece\u201d filled with monuments to great Americans throughout history. He said the creation of the park is part of his vision to make Washington, D.C., the \u201csafest and most beautiful capital in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen finished, West Potomac Park will be a World Class Masterpiece with elegant Landscaping, and adorned with Beautiful Statues, and be yet another one of my great projects to make Washington, D.C., the Safest and Most Beautiful Capital in the World,\u201d Trump said. \u201cThe National Garden of American Heroes will feature the MOST BEAUTIFUL collection of statues of AMERICAN HEROES, featuring our Illustrious Founding Fathers, Military Warriors, Religious Leaders, Civil Rights Champions, World Class Athletes, Artists, Entertainers, and MORE.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The idea for the National Garden of American Heroes was initially conceived during Trump\u2019s first term in 2020, in the middle of the nationwide destructive George Floyd riots in which protesters destroyed many statues throughout the country. Trump announced the idea of the garden during a speech he gave at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota on July 4, 2020. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to wipe out our history, defame our heroes, erase our values, and indoctrinate our children,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov\/briefings-statements\/remarks-president-trump-south-dakotas-2020-mount-rushmore-fireworks-celebration-keystone-south-dakota\/\">he said<\/a> in his speech then. \u201cAngry mobs are trying to tear down statues of our Founders, deface our most sacred memorials, and unleash a wave of violent crime in our cities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo today, under the authority vested in me as President of the United States \u2014 I am announcing the creation of a new monument to the giants of our past,\u201d Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov\/briefings-statements\/remarks-president-trump-south-dakotas-2020-mount-rushmore-fireworks-celebration-keystone-south-dakota\/\">said<\/a> in 2020. \u201cI am signing an executive order to establish the National Garden of American Heroes, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of ... ...s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">vast outdoor park<\/a> that will feature the statues of the greatest Americans to ever live.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Trump later <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov\/presidential-actions\/executive-order-building-national-garden-american-heroes\/\">issued<\/a> an executive order on Jan. 18, 2021, announcing his intention to build the park, days before his first term ended. The Biden administration did not take up the project. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4552451\/cuba-denounce-trump-may-day-sanction-collective-punishment\/\">CUBA DENOUNCES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION\u2019S MAY DAY SANCTIONS AS \u2018COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is unclear what Americans will have in the new park, as details have not been finalized. However, in Trump\u2019s executive order from 2021, the contents of it named many American historical and cultural icons, including John Adams, Samuel Adams, Louis Armstrong, Neil Armstrong, Crispus Attucks, Daniel Boone, Herb Brooks, Kobe Bryant, Walt Disney, Frederick Douglass, Amelia Earhart, Thomas Edison, Aretha Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, Jackie Robinson, George Washington, among many others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe people of America (and the World!) will come here to learn and be inspired by the \u2018Greats,\u2019 Trump said in his post. \u201cThe National Garden of American Heroes is one more project we are undertaking to honor the 250th Birthday of the Greatest Nation on Earth, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump said West Potomac Park will host the \u201cNational Garden of American Heroes.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2602974,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26132028835641.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[52196,79704,3634],"class_list":["post-2602973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-american-heroes","tag-national-garden","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26132028835641.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2602973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2602973"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2602973\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2602977,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2602973\/revisions\/2602977"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2602974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2602973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2602973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2602973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}