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Naked, gilded Trump statue goes on display at EU Parliament

Naked, gilded Trump statue goes on display at EU Parliament
South China Morning Post Thursday 08 October 2026, 04:41 UTC By dpa 1 min read
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A gilded statue of US President Donald Trump naked went on display in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg on Tuesday. Danish artist Jens Galschiot 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 president sitting naked on the shoulders of a much smaller man.

A gilded statue of US President Donald Trump naked went on display in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg on Tuesday. Danish artist Jens Galschiot 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 president sitting naked 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,...
Naked (PERSON) EU Parliament (ORG) US (LOCATION) Donald Trump (PERSON) European (ORG) Strasbourg (LOCATION) Danish (ORG) Jens Galschiot (PERSON) Orange Plague (ORG) French (ORG)
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