Statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands in DC removed as fast as it appeared
5 hours ago
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- #Trump-Epstein
- A bronze-painted statue titled 'Best Friends Forever' depicting Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands appeared on D.C.'s National Mall but was removed within a day.
- The statue's plaque sarcastically celebrated 'Friendship Month' and referenced Trump's controversial ties to Epstein, a convicted sex offender.
- The Secret Handshake, the group behind the statue, accused the Trump administration of illegally removing it, claiming it was compliant with the permit.
- Trump has repeatedly distanced himself from Epstein, stating he banned him from Mar-a-Lago and ended their friendship before Epstein's 2006 indictment.
- Epstein's association with powerful figures, including Trump, remains under scrutiny, though no public evidence links Trump to Epstein's crimes.
- Trump's refusal to release Epstein-related documents, despite campaign promises, has drawn bipartisan criticism and congressional pressure.
- The statue is part of a series of satirical anti-Trump installations by The Secret Handshake, including a Pelosi desk replica and a tiki torch fist statue.
- Other satirical statues included a golden thumbs-up crushing the Statue of Liberty and a golden eagle on a TV playing Trump dancing.
- A separate group installed a golden Trump statue holding a bitcoin during a Federal Reserve meeting to spark debate on cryptocurrency.