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Trump pays homage to Columbus, unveils special tribute from Italy

The tribute from Italy is meant for a place of honor, according to a speech given days before Columbus Day; nobody has said where.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPresident Trump marked Columbus Day with a celebration on Friday and unveiled a special tribute from Italy. Skip Waverly is live where it's headed.

  2. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentHank, I'm standing outside a building where the president promised the tribute will go in a very special place of honor, and so far nobody has told me which place that is.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNobody?

  4. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentA security guard pointed left, then a second guard pointed right, so I've decided to treat the middle as undiscovered territory.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYou're exploring a hallway.

  6. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentAnd behind me, the speech was just days before Columbus Day, and the president called it another stand against people who hate America's history.

  7. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentRight now I've got a traffic cone, a damp map, and a hunch.

  8. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentSo by the power vested in me by this raincoat, I claim this spot for the anchor desk, Hank, with room for one more chair.

  9. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe desk is in New York, Skip, and you're not near it.

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  2. Masked Thieves in Italy Steal $5.6 Million in Wine, WSJ Says · WSJ
  3. Columbus Statue Headed to Rose Garden Beside Hamilton, Jefferson · New York Post
  4. Trump Vows to Protect Columbus; El-Sayed Targeted · Breitbart
  5. Trump pitches himself to Italian Americans as Columbus's protector · The New York Times
  6. Trump says 'days of plunder' are over in Columbus Day post · New York Post
  7. Trump pays homage to Columbus, unveils special tribute from Italy (this story)
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