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Artisian lemmy.world Artisian@lemmy.world
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Pixel art of a naked fat man with terrible hair holding a tiny set of scales and a long walking stick, with a crying face of someone else between their legs.

(Ok, it's very much yellow. But still.)

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A_norny_mousse piefed.social A_norny_mousse@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-09-27
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Is he holding scales? That seems wrong. And what's the black crying head doing between his legs?

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Kate-ay lemmy.world edg@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-07-23
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Is he holding scales? That seems wrong. And what's the black crying head doing between his legs?

https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/08/the-orange-plague-naked-trump-statue-on-display-at-european-parliament-in-strasbourg

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madmantis24 lemmy.wtf madmantis24@lemmy.wtf
Joined: 2026-01-14
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It's giving "Funger!"

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A_norny_mousse piefed.social A_norny_mousse@piefed.social
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https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/08/the-orange-plague-naked-trump-statue-on-display-at-european-parliament-in-strasbourg

👍

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Artisian lemmy.world Artisian@lemmy.world
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👍

tho tbh I'd like an explanation as well. Unclear to me why they appear in the original.

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A_norny_mousse piefed.social A_norny_mousse@piefed.social
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tho tbh I'd like an explanation as well. Unclear to me why they appear in the original.

The artist said it is coated with 23-karat gold and that his work is also known by the name "King of Injustice."

It's probably worth more than the "original" golden Trump statue.

That explains the scales.

According to Galschiøt, the work was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s The Emperor’s New Clothes, and is a “satirical outcry” against Trump’s volatile climate and foreign policies.

That explains why he's sitting on a thin brown man, esp. the last bit.

And it all makes horrible sense.

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NotSafeForWorld lemmy.dbzer0.com NotSafeForWorld@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2025-02-12
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The artist said it is coated with 23-karat gold and that his work is also known by the name "King of Injustice." It's probably worth more than the "original" golden Trump statue. That explains the scales. According to Galschiøt, the work was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s The Emperor’s New Clothes, and is a “satirical outcry” against Trump’s volatile climate and foreign policies. That ex...

Love how even the material is imperfect

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