In March 2021, Snopes became aware of viral pictures supposedly depicting a ceramic sculpture of former U.S. President Donald Trump wearing a monk’s robe and sitting in a meditative pose that resembled Buddha. We sought evidence to determine whether the figure existed in the physical world. The Global Times, a […]
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Effort to place Vel Phillips statue on Capitol Square raises $125,000 | Local Government
Michael Johnson, Dane County Boys & Girls Club president and CEO, proposed the idea of honoring Phillips and her accomplishments following the protests and demonstrations over the summer. Damage to two existing statues — one of Civil War-era Wisconsin abolitionist Col. Hans Christian Heg and the “Forward” statue symbolizing the […]
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Chinese Statue to Goddess of Beauty Sparks Debate
JIANHE, China — Yang Asha smiled serenely down at the craggy emerald landscape, her hand outstretched in welcome. She appeared unmoved by the fierce condemnation her presence has ignited in China — she is, after all, made of gleaming stainless steel and bigger than the Statue of Liberty. To officials […]
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Charlottesville Removes Confederate Statue Near the Site of Deadly 2017 Rally
Erin Edgerton/The Daily Progress via AP The city of Charlottesville, Virginia, has started taking down a Confederate statue that stood near the site of the deadly “Unite the Right” rally in 2017. Albemarle County, where Charlotteville is located, is livestreaming the statue’s removal for community members on social media. “Livestream […]