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Sunday, June 1, 2025

National Endowment for the Humanities' funding eviscerated by Trump -- Q: the "National Sculpture Garden" brainchild will be made?

Is a quick-turnaround "Sculpture Garden" feasible?

POLITICO (June 1, 2025) says "No!"

POLITICO.com/news/magazine/2025/05/31/

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APRIL 29, 2025 - The Mellon Foundation

the largest philanthropic institution in

the USA funding the humanities, 

will supply $15 million

in emergency funding for State

Councils for the Humanities across the country.

Trump had cancelled $65 million

grants that the states were told

to expect this year.  

After DOGE and Elon Musk's review last week,

the National Endowment

voted $17 million to fund the "National

Garden of American Heroes" - a

Trump theme park that is having

sculpture bids_ being considered

along with a location undecided.

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