SEE IT: Trump Admin Reopens Columbus Circle

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration announced the restoration and reopening of Columbus Circle, the park located outside Union Station, on Thursday.

The restoration of Columbus Circle included cleaning up the monument, fixing the grass and turning the fountain back on. The fountain had previously been off since 2007. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy attended the ribbon cutting for the project spearheaded by Trump’s task force. The task force is focused on making D.C. safe and beautiful again.

The Daily Caller attended the reopening of Columbus Circle. See photos of the restoration below:

The Trump administration has now turned Columbus Circle and Meridian Hill Park from eye sores full of squalor to what our capital city should like.

It turns out you can just make your cities safe and beautiful. pic.twitter.com/C01USKvdFc

— CJ Pearson (@Cjpearson) May 28, 2026