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Statue of Donald Trump (Slovenia)
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A statue of the 45th and 47th U.S. President Donald Trump was erected on private land in Sela pri Kamniku, Slovenia, in 2019.[1] The approximately 25-foot (7.6 m) wood monument depicted Trump wearing a blue suit and a red tie, with a fierce expression and his right arm raised in a fist.[2] A mechanism inside the statue allowed the mouth to open, revealing sharp teeth. Tomaž Schlegl, the artist behind the project, said that "Like all populists, the statue has two faces."[3]
The artist intended the statue as "a provocation, because the world is full of populism". Former Slovenian member of parliament Igor Omerza thought it could be seen as a sign of the country's "love-hate" relationship with President Trump, depicting either the raised hand of the Statue of Liberty or the iron fist of a populist dictator.[2]
After complaints from residents, the statue was relocated to Moravče. It was vandalised with the addition of a Hitler moustache, and later burned to the ground by unknown arsonists.[3][4][5]
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