Video included in the link, but here is the article wording.
MADISON, Wis. —
A 43-foot-tall statue of former President Donald Trump, depicted nude, is currently on display on private property in Madison, Wisconsin.
The marionette is part of the "Crooked and Obscene Tour." It weighs nearly 6,000 pounds and is made of foam and rebar.
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The organizers, who remain anonymous, told TheWrap that portraying Trump nude was "intentional, serving as a bold statement on transparency, vulnerability, and the public personas of political figures." They want spectators to consider "the level of transparency—or lack thereof—in politics," challenging viewers to think critically about political influence.
The statue was first displayed in Las Vegas in September, followed by exhibitions in Phoenix and Detroit at the beginning of October.
When the statue was in Detroit, a spokesperson for the "Crooked and Obscene Tour," who chose to remain anonymous, told the Detroit Free Press, "We're trying to keep this as under wraps as possible regarding who's behind it. We don't want the safety of those involved to be compromised. We believe the statue — the marionette, rather — speaks for itself."
This is not the first time nude depictions of Trump have been seen. In 2016, a similar project called "The Emperor Has No Balls" was displayed in cities such as New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Cleveland and Seattle. An anarchist group named INDECLINE claimed responsibility for those statues, which were later auctioned off.
Video included in the link, but here is the article wording.
MADISON, Wis. — A 43-foot-tall statue of former President Donald Trump, depicted nude, is currently on display on private property in Madison, Wisconsin.
The marionette is part of the "Crooked and Obscene Tour." It weighs nearly 6,000 pounds and is made of foam and rebar.
Advertisement The organizers, who remain anonymous, told TheWrap that portraying Trump nude was "intentional, serving as a bold statement on transparency, vulnerability, and the public personas of political figures." They want spectators to consider "the level of transparency—or lack thereof—in politics," challenging viewers to think critically about political influence.
The statue was first displayed in Las Vegas in September, followed by exhibitions in Phoenix and Detroit at the beginning of October.
When the statue was in Detroit, a spokesperson for the "Crooked and Obscene Tour," who chose to remain anonymous, told the Detroit Free Press, "We're trying to keep this as under wraps as possible regarding who's behind it. We don't want the safety of those involved to be compromised. We believe the statue — the marionette, rather — speaks for itself."
This is not the first time nude depictions of Trump have been seen. In 2016, a similar project called "The Emperor Has No Balls" was displayed in cities such as New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Cleveland and Seattle. An anarchist group named INDECLINE claimed responsibility for those statues, which were later auctioned off.
Doubt.
But they sure are obsessed with him. Rent free.