FACT CHECK: Was A Statue Of George Floyd Removed From The National Mall?

A post shared on Facebook claims a statue of George Floyd was purportedly removed from the National Mall.

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Verdict: False

Neither the National Park Service nor the U.S. House of Representatives lists a statue of Floyd among the statues and memorials that appear on the National Mall. A spokesperson for the National Park Service denied the claim’s validity in an email to Check Your Fact.

Fact Check:

Transgender actress Karla Sofia Gascon recently apologized for remarks made in past tweets, including criticism of Floyd, according to Fox News. Gascon referred to Floyd as a “drug addict swindler” in a 2020 post, the outlet reported.

The Facebook post claims a statue of Floyd was purportedly removed from the National Mall. “George Floyd Statue has been removed from the National Mall. #MAGAWINNING,” the post, which does not provide a source to support its claim, reads.

The claim is false. Neither the National Park Service nor the U.S. House of Representatives lists a statue of Floyd among the statues and memorials that appear on the National Mall. Likewise, Check Your Fact conducted a keyword search and did not find any results suggesting a statue of Floyd had existed or been removed from the National Mall.

In fact, the opposite is true. Statues of Floyd were unveiled in Newark, New Jersey and Brooklyn, New York in June 2021, according to NJ Spotlight News and CNN, respectively. A sculpture of Floyd was also shown at the new International African American Museum in South Carolina, Haaretz reported in July 2023. There is no mention of a statue of Floyd existing on the National Mall, however.

Additionally, Lead Stories debunked the claim on Feb. 7. A spokesperson for the National Park Service told the outlet they never erected a statue of George Floyd on the National Mall.”

Besides Lead Stories, Reuters and USA Today reported the claim as false. (RELATED: No, Josh Shapiro Is Not Being Charged In Trump Assassination Attempt)

Furthermore, a spokesperson for the National Park Service denied the claim’s validity in an email to Check Your Fact.

“The National Park Service has never erected a statue of George Floyd on the National Mall,” the spokesperson said.