White House quotes Tony Soprano to defend Christopher Columbus amid reports of new statue celebrating explorer
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Christopher Columbus statue planned for White House grounds as spokesman references HBO's "The Sopranos" character Tony Soprano defending the Italian explorer as a hero.
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While the White House did not confirm the plans to The Washington Post, White House spokesman Davis Ingle went viral for replying to them in a statement, "In this White House, Christopher Columbus is a hero. And he will continue to be honored as such by President Trump."
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