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A gilded statue of US President Donald Trump, naked and entitled "Orange Plague" or "King of Injustice," was unveiled at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday. Danish artist Jens Galschiot created the satirical 2.5-meter-tall statue, which depicts Trump sitting on the shoulders of a much smaller man, clutching a golf club.
The statue, coated in 23-carat gold, was removed from its orange cloth covering upon its unveiling. It is positioned at a busy intersection between two buildings, and will remain on display until Thursday. Danish left-wing MEP Per Clausen invited Galschiot to exhibit the work. Clausen remarked that those who find the sculpture inacceptable should not hold positions on the global stage.
A business card beside the statue quotes Trump's portrayal 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." Galschiot views Trump as one of the biggest hindrances to combating climate change. He is known for his "Pillar of Shame," an eight-meter-tall sculpture of Tiananmen Square victims, which was displayed at the University of Hong Kong for over two decades before the artist sought its return.
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