Dump Trump (statue) explained
Dump Trump is a high statue of former United States President Donald Trump sitting on a golden toilet. The sculpture was temporarily installed in Central London's Trafalgar Square ahead of his 2019 visit to the United Kingdom, and displayed during the Trump-organised Salute to America in Washington, D.C., on 4 July 2019.
Description and history
In addition to depicting Donald Trump tweeting from a smartphone on a golden toilet while wearing a MAGA hat with "IMPEACH ME!" scribbled on it, the 16feet statue makes flatulence noises and says the phrases "I'm a very stable genius", "no collusion", "witch-hunt", and "you are fake news". The statue was designed by dinosaur expert and author Don Lessem and cost approximately $25,000.[1] [2] "I'm interested in things that are big, not very intelligent and have lost their place in history", the artist commented.[3]
The statue was temporarily installed in Central London's Trafalgar Square ahead of his 2019 visit to the United Kingdom.[4] It was displayed during the Trump-organised Salute to America event in Washington, D.C., on 4 July 2019.[5]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Giant model of Trump sitting on golden toilet tweeting appears in central London. 2019-06-04. The Independent. en. 2019-06-04. 19 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210219221452/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/trump-protests-toilet-robot-tweeting-trafalgar-square-london-state-visit-a8943061.html. live.
- Web site: The giant Trump baby and other stunts that took on the president – and polarized opinion. Handley. Lucy. 2019-06-04. CNBC. en. 2019-06-04. 4 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190604190602/https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/04/the-giant-trump-baby-and-other-stunts-that-took-on-the-president.html. live.
- News: Trump baby blimp 'stabbed with sharp object' by pro-Trump supporter . 5 June 2019 . . 4 June 2019 . en . 4 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190604184812/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/trump-baby-blimp-stabbed-london-protest-parliament-square-a8943976.html . live .
- Web site: Dump Trump protest attracts activists to Trafalgar Square. Worden. Andy. Gibbons. Brett. 2019-06-04. walesonline. 2019-06-04. 4 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190604190614/https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/dump-trump-protest-model-president-16376671. live.
- Web site: Giant robot Trump tweeting on toilet coming to DC to protest Fourth >celebration. Folley. Aris. 2019-07-03. The Hill. en. 2019-07-05. 5 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190705042103/https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/451607-giant-trump-robot-tweeting-on-toilet-being-brought-to-dc-to. live.