Thursday, October 8, 2026 -A gilded statue of a n@k£d Donald Trump went on display in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg on Tuesday, October 6.
Danish artist Jens Galschiøt is exhibiting the satirical
statue, titled "Orange Plague" and also known as "King of
Injustice," at the parliament's headquarters in the eastern French city.
It shows the US President sitting n@k£d on the shoulders of
a much smaller man. In his hand, he holds a long golf club.
Including its pedestal, the statue is around 2.5 metres tall
and, according to the artist, is coated with 23-karat gold.
An orange cloth covering it was removed when it was unveiled
on Tuesday.
The statue stands at one of the parliament's busiest
intersections connecting two buildings. It is scheduled to remain on display
through Thursday, October 8.
he artist was invited by Danish left-wing member of the
European Parliament Per Clausen.
"If someone is so thin-skinned that they cannot
tolerate this sculpture being exhibited in the European Parliament, then they
have no place on the world stage," Clausen said. Business cards placed beside the
sculpture quote the "King of Injustice" as saying: "I am sitting
on the back of a
man. He is sinking under the burden. I would do anything to
help him. Except stepping down from his back."
Galschiøt describes Trump as one of the greatest obstacles
to solving climate change.
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