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Galschiot Installs “Orange Plague” Trump Gold Statue in Parliament

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 12:03 PM UTC · How we work

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Danish artist Jens Galschiot installed a 23-karat gold statue of U.S. President Donald Trump in the European Parliament, Strasbourg, France.
The 2.5-meter piece, titled “The Orange Plague,” depicts Trump naked holding a gold club atop a smaller man.
A plaque calls Trump “the King of Injustice” and blames him for obstructing climate-change efforts.
The statue remains in the European Parliament until Thursday, then will travel to COP31 Climate Conference in Turkey, November.
Left-wing MEP Per Clausen invited Galschiot, noting thin-skinned critics have no place on the world stage.

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Danish artist Jens Galschiot installed a 23-karat gold statue of U.S. President Donald Trump in the European Parliament, Strasbourg, France.
The 2.5-meter piece, titled “The Orange Plague,” depicts Trump naked holding a gold club atop a smaller man.
A plaque calls Trump “the King of Injustice” and blames him for obstructing climate-change efforts.
The statue remains in the European Parliament until Thursday, then will travel to COP31 Climate Conference in Turkey, November.
Left-wing MEP Per Clausen invited Galschiot, noting thin-skinned critics have no place on the world stage.