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Controversial Trump-Epstein Statue Unveiled on National Mall

3/13/2026

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A 12-foot statue titled 'King of the World' depicting President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, which mimics a famous Titanic scene, was unveiled on the National Mall.
The Secret Handshake, an anonymous group behind the installation, aims to highlight the friendship between Trump and Epstein.
The White House condemned the statue, while Trump denied wrongdoing and said he distanced himself from Epstein after 2008.

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A 12-foot statue titled 'King of the World' depicting President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, which mimics a famous Titanic scene, was unveiled on the National Mall.
The Secret Handshake, an anonymous group behind the installation, aims to highlight the friendship between Trump and Epstein.
The White House condemned the statue, while Trump denied wrongdoing and said he distanced himself from Epstein after 2008.