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Wild New Statue Of Trump Appears Near The U.S. Capitol — People Are Doing Double Takes

Another Trump/Epstein statue, this time styled like "Titanic," has appeared on the National Mall.

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On a few occasions in the last year, temporary statues related to Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein have appeared on the National Mall in Washington. That happened again this week, this time with the president and the late sex offender posing like Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Titanic.

Per Time magazine, “the gold-painted replica of Trump can be seen standing behind Epstein, arms outstretched, at the bow of a miniature model of the doomed ship, a reference to the iconic pose of Jack and Rose in the 1997 blockbuster.”

The statue is “reportedly installed by the anonymous artist collective Secret Handshake,” Time reported, and is titled “The King Of The World,” in reference to the movie.

“The tragic love story between Jack and Rose was built on luxurious travel, raucous parties, and secret nude sketches,” a plaque beneath the statue says. “This monument honors the bond between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, a friendship seemingly built on luxurious travel, raucous parties, and secret nude sketches.”

How do they keep getting the statues on the mall?

Per Time, “the anonymous artists typically use other people to obtain their permits for installations from the National Park Service so that their artworks can be displayed. Such permits tend to have an end date listed, although it’s unclear how long this piece will remain in place.”

The White House responded angrily, as they have in the past to similar campaigns.

“When will these wealthy Democrat donors create sculptures of Democrats… who continued to solicit money and meetings from Epstein after he was convicted as a sex offender?” deputy press Secretary Abigail Jackson told Time.

There were some fun reactions online to the latest statue:

Photo courtesy of an X screenshot. 
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Stephen Silver is an award-winning journalist, essayist and film critic, and contributor to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Broad Street Review and Splice Today. The co-founder of the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle, Stephen lives in suburban Philadelphia with his wife and two sons. Stephen has authored thousands of articles that focus on politics, technology, and the economy.

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