The National Parks Service just completed an $11.8 million restoration project on the fountain in front of Union Station in D.C., which is why it is so clean and gleaming white. It is also apparent that they are two different monumnents, as one is white marble (DC), while the other (NYC) is granite.
I take that back. I mistakenly assumed the first pic was Columbus Circle in NYC. They do appear to be the same monument, though the blur on the face of the statue on the right side does make you wonder.
The X post shows two different photos of the same location.
Left/Biden-era photo: Vandalized with graffiti (”HAMAS IS COMING”), messy, people climbing the statue, foreign flags, etc.
Right/Trump-era photo: Clean fountain with water flowing, American flags, soldiers/guards, sparkling condition.
It's a strong before-and-after contrast post.