President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he’d have no problem with erecting a massive statue honoring Robert E. Lee, the Civil War general who led the South in rebellion against the United States to try and preserve the enslavement of Black people — within sight of the Lincoln Memorial.
Trump made the remarks to a group of wealthy executives and donors who are contributing to the planned White House ballroom at a fundraising dinner in the State Dining Room as he also touted his plans for a grand Arc de Triomphe-style monument.
