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Naked, gilded Trump statue goes on display at EU Parliament

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A naked gilded statue of former US President Donald Trump, titled "Orange Plague" or "King of Injustice," went on display in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg on Tuesday. The artwork, created by Danish artist Jens Galschiot, depicts Trump sitting nude on a smaller man's shoulders while holding a golf club. Standing at approximately 2.5 meters tall with a coating of 23-carat gold, the statue is displayed prominently at one of the parliament’s busiest intersections and will remain there until Thursday.

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On October 6, 2025, a Danish artist named Jens Galschiot unveiled a satirical statue called 'The Orange Plague' at the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, France. The 2.5-meter-tall gold-coated sculpture depicts former US President Donald Trump naked and overweight, sitting on the shoulders of a smaller man while holding a golf club. Inscribed beneath the statue is a satirical pledge stating: "I am sitting on the back of a man. He is sinking under my burden. I would do anything to help him. Except stepping down from his back." The artwork aims to critique Trump's environmental policies and his impact on global cooperation, particularly regarding climate change. It previously appeared at the COP30 UN climate conference in Belem, Brazil, in 2025. A Danish European Parliament member named Per Clausen invited Galschiot to display the statue in Strasbourg and defended its presence as a necessary critique of world leaders who cannot handle satire.

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Danish EU Parliament European Parliament French Strasbourg

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Strasbourg GPE · 2× Danish NORP · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× EU Parliament ORG · 1× European Parliament ORG · 1× French NORP · 1× Jens Galschiot PERSON · 1× Trump PERSON · 1×

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Naked, gilded Trump statue goes on display at EU Parliament Satirical ‘Orange Plague’ artwork depicting the US president atop a smaller man unveiled in Strasbourg A gilded statue of US President Donald Trump naked went on display in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg on Tuesday.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-08

2026-10-08 · South China Morning Post

Naked, gilded Trump statue goes on display at EU Parliament · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 1 hedged)

statue → gild → 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. asserted

Galschiot → exhibit → city

It shows the president sitting naked on the shoulders of a much smaller man. asserted

president → show → man

In his hand, he holds a long golf club. asserted

he → hold → club

Including its pedestal, the statue is around 2.5 metres tall and, according to the artist, is coated with 23-carat gold. uncertain

statue → include → gold

An orange cloth covering it was removed when it was unveiled on Tuesday. asserted

it → cover → Tuesday

The statue stands at one of the parliament’s busiest intersections connecting two buildings. asserted

statue → stand → buildings

It is scheduled to remain on display through Thursday. asserted

It → schedule → Thursday