VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-11-06
“We’re making it a national monument, and it will not be allowed to be touched by anybody, destroyed, ripped down by stupid people, in order to build something in a slightly different shape,”
Donald Trump · said 2026-11-05 · reported 2026-11-06
Trump announced the Oval Office national monument designation at a signing ceremony following his party's midterm election losses.
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