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Statue of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein removed from National Mall after less than a day

Headline from FOX 4 Dallas

A statue depicting Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands appeared briefly on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., before being removed by U.S. Park Police.

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  1. The Hill

    Trump, Epstein statues appear on National Mall (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Depictions of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein have popped up on the National Mall, the latest event in the controversy over the president's relationship with the late financier.

  2. Washingtonian

    Feds Remove Statue of Trump and Epstein From National Mall (opens Washingtonian)

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    Washingtonian's feed description

    The Park Police say the installation was out of compliance with a permit that originally allowed it to stay up till September 28.

  3. FOX 5 New York

    Statue of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands appears on National Mall (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    A 12-foot statue of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands appeared on the National Mall this week, put up by an anonymous group to mark “Friendship Month.”

  4. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Government removes National Mall statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The government removed a statue from the National Mall that showed President Trump and the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein holding hands.

  5. Delaware Public Media

    A statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands in D.C. is removed as fast as it appeared (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands mid-frolic wasn't the first anti-Trump artwork on the National Mall in recent months. But it was the first to be removed, despite having a permit.

  6. NBC News

    Statues of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands is removed from the National Mall (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    U.S. Park Police said they've removed statues that depicted Trump and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein holding hands and skipping from the National Mall.

  7. The Hill

    Epstein-Trump statue taken down in DC despite reported permit through Sunday (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Miniature Trump-Epstein statue removed from Capitol site despite permit. Controversy surrounds the display celebrating their 'bond.'

  8. Washington Examiner

    Trump-Epstein 'friendship' statue removed from National Mall after one day (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The display conjoins two statues of Trump and Epstein, as they are skipping while holding hands, lifting their other hands up in the air.

  9. The Guardian

    New statue on National Mall celebrates ‘long-lasting bond’ between Trump and Epstein (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Bronze statue by an anonymous creator shows the two men frolicking and holding hands with a foot kicked back in joy

  10. New York Post

    Trump, Epstein ‘Best Friends Forever’ statue hastily removed from DC’s National Mall (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A “Best Friends Forever” statue of President Trump and reviled dead pedophile Jeffrey Epstein was mysteriously put up on the National Mall Tuesday – and quickly taken down by the next day.

  11. FOX 4 Dallas

    Statue of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein removed from National Mall after less than a day (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    A statue depicting Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands appeared briefly on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., before being removed by U.S. Park Police.

  12. CNN

    National Park Service removes Trump-Epstein statue, raising free speech concerns (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The National Park Service before dawn on Wednesday removed a statue titled “Best Friends Forever” of President Donald Trump and Jeffery Epstein holding hands – only a day after it was erected on the National Mall.

  13. The Columbian

    Trump and Epstein hold hands in larger-than-life National Mall statue (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    A 12-foot-tall statue of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands in a frozen-in-time flirty frolic materialized on the National Mall Tuesday as the White House fumed.

  14. Anchorage Daily News

    Park Service removes statue of Trump and Epstein from National Mall (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The 12-foot-tall statue, spray-painted bronze and titled “Best Friends Forever,” was the latest installation by an anonymous group of artists critical of the president.

  15. WMUR

    National Park Service removes Trump-Epstein statue from National Mall (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    National Park Service removes Trump and Epstein statue from National Mall over permit dispute, sparking freedom of speech concerns

  16. WTOP Washington DC

    Trump-Epstein friendship statue removed from National Mall by US Park Police (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Just a day after the installation on the National Mall of a statue showing President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands, police removed it.

  17. The Guardian

    US authorities remove Trump-Epstein statue from National Mall (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Interior department says National Park Service removed statue of pair holding hands because of incorrect permit

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.