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A gold statue depicting a naked Donald Trump, titled "The Orange Plague," was unveiled in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg. The eight-foot sculpture, created by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt and covered in 23-karat gold leaf, features Trump holding symbols of power and inequality. Inscribed on the base is a satirical pledge criticizing Trump’s impact on global issues. The piece, part of a series of politically charged works by Galschiøt, aims to highlight what he views as threats posed by Trump to international order and environmental efforts.
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On October 6, Danish artist Jens Galschiot unveiled a satirical statue titled "Orange Plague" at the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, France. The 2.5-meter-tall statue depicts former US President Donald Trump naked and overweight, sitting on the shoulders of a much smaller man, holding a golf club and a world-shaped ball in one hand and scales in the other. Coated entirely in 23-karat gold leaf, the sculpture is also known as "The King of Injustice." The base bears an inscription: "I am sitting on the back of a man. He is sinking under my burden. I will do anything to help him. Except stepping down from his back."
The statue is part of Galschiot's criticism of Trump's approach to climate change and global governance, having previously been displayed in various European cities and at COP30 UN climate conference in Belem, Brazil. Per Clausen, a Danish member of the European Parliament, invited the artist to display his work. In anticipation of potential backlash, Clausen stated that if someone cannot tolerate this exhibition, they have no place on the world stage. The sculpture will remain on display until Thursday, October 8th, in a busy hallway connecting two parliament buildings.
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A gold statue depicting Donald Trump fully naked and perched on the shoulders of a much smaller man has been unveiled in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg.
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statue → depict → Strasbourg
The eight-foot installation, titled The Orange Plague, is designed by Danish sculptor Jens Galschiøt and covered entirely in 23-karat gold leaf.
Trump is shown holding a golf club and a world-shaped ball in one hand and a set of scales in the other.
Inscribed on the base is a satirical pledge attributed to “The King of Injustice”.
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pledge → title → Injustice
It reads: “I am sitting on the back of a man.
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I → read → man
He is sinking under my burden.
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He → sink → burden
I will do anything to help him.
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I → do → him
Galschiøt, who is known for his politically charged sculptures, has framed the installation as a “satirical outcry” against the volatility of America’s green and foreign policy.
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who → know → policy
“Trump represents one of the greatest threats to the rule-based world order, democratic values, and our common effort to solving the climate crisis,” he said in a statement.
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he → represent → statement
“We must address this issue and stand together against such destructive influence.”
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We → address → influence
The sculpture reimagines the artist’s earlier work Survival of the Fattest that shows a starved boy carrying an overweight woman as a visual metaphor for global inequality.
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that → reimagine → inequality
Danish MEP Per Clausen commended the unveiling of the new statue, saying: “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.”
But this is not the first nude effigie of Trump.
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this → commend → Trump
Ahead of the 2024 US presidential elections, a 43-foot tall sculpture of the Republican leader went on tour across different swing states including Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin and Michigan.
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sculpture → go → Nevada
Similarly, in the run-up to the 2016 elections, five life-size depictions of Trump were erected around the country, with accompanying plaques reading, “The Emperor Has No Balls.”
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Emperor → erect → Balls
The latest portrayal of the American president is scheduled to remain in Strasbourg through to Thursday.
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portrayal → schedule → Thursday
It is expected to be seen again in November at the UN COP31 Climate Conference in Turkey, where Galschiøt will distribute 3D-printed miniature replicas to delegates.
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Galschiøt → expect → delegates
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