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Danish artist Jens Galschiot’s sculpture "Orange Plague," which depicts a naked Donald Trump sitting on another man's shoulders and coated in 23-karat gold, was displayed at the European Parliament in Strasbourg from October 6 to October 8, 2025. The statue, standing approximately 2.4 meters tall including its pedestal, criticizes Trump’s stance on climate change and his actions since returning to office in January 2025, such as leaving the Paris climate agreement and rolling back emissions rules.
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A Danish artist named Jens Galschiot unveiled a satirical gold statue of US President Donald Trump at the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, France. The 2.5-meter tall sculpture depicts Trump naked and overweight, sitting on another man's shoulders while holding a golf club. Coated entirely in 23-karat gold leaf, it is titled 'Orange Plague' or 'King of Injustice.' An inscription reads: "I am sitting on the back of a man. He is sinking under my burden. I would do anything to help him. Except stepping down from his back." The statue criticizes Trump's stance on climate change and was previously displayed at the COP30 UN climate conference in Belem, Brazil in 2025. Left-wing European Parliament member Per Clausen invited Galschiot to exhibit the sculpture, defending its presence despite potential backlash.
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All gold, no clothes: Orange Plague statue brings naked Trump to EU Parliament
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US President Donald Trump came to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Oct 6 naked and in gold, with a golf club in his hand and a smaller man carrying his weight.
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Danish artist Jens Galschiot’s Orange Plague, also known as King Of Injustice, depicts a naked Trump perched on another man’s shoulders.
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The sculpture stands about 2.4m tall, including its pedestal, and is coated in 23-karat gold, according to the artist.
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It currently occupies a busy hallway connecting two parliament buildings and will remain there till Oct 8.
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An inscription on the pedestal delivers a scathing indictment of the US president: “I am sitting on the back of a man.
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He is sinking under the burden.
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Galschiot said his work is a criticism of Trump’s obstruction of global efforts to address climate change.
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It previously appeared at the COP30 UN climate conference in Belem, Brazil, in 2025, and has been displayed in other European cities.
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Since returning to office in January 2025, Trump has left the Paris climate agreement, rolled back emissions rules and cut support for cleaner energy.
Danish European Parliament member Per Clausen invited Galschiot to bring the statue in Strasbourg.
Anticipating backlash from Trump, the left-wing lawmaker said: “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.”
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Trump had not publicly commented on the display, according to German broadcaster Deutsche Welle.
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For Galschiot, the sculpture continues a career of setting his political beliefs in stone.
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Born in Denmark in 1954, the trained blacksmith is best known for Pillar Of Shame, a series of monuments depicting intertwined, anguished human bodies.
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Its Hong Kong version commemorates victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident.
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He also founded Art in Defence of Humanism, a group linking public art with campaigns against oppression and inequality.
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