Taxpayers hit with $527,000 bill for slave-owner statue in DC

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump departs following a Medal of Honor Ceremony in the East Room of the White House on June 18 (Getty)The Trump administration reportedly spent over $527,000 installing a statue of slave-owning Founding Father Caesar Rodney in Washington, D.C.'s Freedom Plaza. The statue was moved from Delaware in 2020 amid the Black Lives Matter movement, as Rodney owned approximately 200 enslaved people. The installation was fast-tracked via an expedited, no-bid contract, which nearly doubled the original price estimates and was criticized as an unethical use of taxpayer funds. This project is part of a pattern of the administration awarding fast-track, no-bid contracts for various beautification projects in Washington, including repairs in Lafayette Park and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The administration has been accused of financial irregularities and has made a point of restoring tributes to American historical figures who owned slaves, aligning with its 'anti-woke' ideology. In fullTrump resurrected the statue of a slave owner - and it cost the taxpayer more than $500,000, report saysThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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