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The post accurately reports a verified news story. Multiple outlets confirm the Trump administration awarded a $5 million National Park Service contract to restore and apply 23.75-karat gold leaf to four bronze horse statues near the Lincoln Memorial in preparation for the July 2026 semiquincentennial.
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Trump is spending $5 million in taxpayer dollars to cover horse statues in Washington, DC with 23.75-karat gold.Confirmed. A NOTUS investigation, corroborated by The New Republic, Alternet, and MS NOW, reports that in mid-April 2026 the National Park Service awarded a $5 million contract to a Maryland gilding studio to repair and coat four bronze horse statues (the 'Arts of War' and 'Arts of Peace' groups) with 23.75-karat gold leaf ahead of the July 4, 2026 anniversary.
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The $5 million contract covers both restoration work and the gold leafing process, not exclusively the gold itself. The statues are specifically the four monumental bronze groups flanking the Lincoln Memorial entrance, rather than random horse statues throughout DC.
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True. The National Park Service awarded a $5 million contract in April 2026 to restore and apply 23.75-karat gold leaf to four bronze horse statues near the Lincoln Memorial. The funding covers repairs and gilding for the July 2026 semiquincentennial.