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in his so-called "Garden of Heroes"?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/24/neh-trump-garden-of-heroes-artists/83256657007/

"After just cutting more than 1,000 grants, the National Endowment for the Humanities is recruiting artists to create 250 statues for President Donald Trump's Garden of Heroes idea in time for the country's 250th Anniversary next year.

The grant application opened Thursday and allows for up to $600,000 per artist to create three statues of American heroes Trump identified in an executive order during his first term. Each statue can cost up $200,000, must be life-sized and made of marble, granite, bronze, copper, or brass.

"The purpose of this program is to celebrate key moments in American history and honor the statesmen, visionaries, and innovators who shaped the nation through the creation of statues in their likeness," according to the grant notice. The sculptures are supposed to be in place by the 250th anniversary of America's independence from Britain, on July 4, 2026, but a location for the garden has not been publicized."