Scott LoBaido, a Staten Island artist and conservative activist, is pushing to permanently install a massive American flag at Ground Zero ahead of America’s 250th birthday, with billionaire entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis stepping in to fund the project and pledging to “take care of the bill.”
As the milestone anniversaries approach in 2026, LoBaido has launched a public campaign calling for the permanent installation at the World Trade Center site, framing it as a lasting symbol of unity, remembrance, and American resolve.
The proposal calls for a 150-foot flagpole flying a 30-by-60-foot American flag near the Freedom Tower, positioning the installation as a long-overdue tribute to the nearly 3,000 victims of 9/11 and the first responders who rushed into the devastation.
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