A nude, gold-covered statue of President Trump now sits inside the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, France, showing him riding on the shoulders of a smaller man.
Story Snapshot
- Danish artist Jens Galschiøt unveiled the statue, called “The Orange Plague,” on October 6, 2026.
- The 8-foot sculpture is covered in 23-karat gold leaf and shows a naked Trump holding a golf club and justice scales.
- A left-leaning member of the European Parliament sponsored the display under rules that let lawmakers host approved exhibits.
- The artist says the work is meant as satire, and it is also known by a second title, “King of Injustice.”
Gold Statue Goes On Display In Strasbourg
The statue appeared inside the European Parliament building in Strasbourg on October 6, 2026. It depicts President Trump completely nude, covered head to toe in 23-karat gold leaf. The figure sits on the shoulders of a noticeably smaller man, a detail several outlets flagged as central to the piece’s message.
Danish sculptor Jens Galschiøt built the piece, standing roughly 8 feet tall, or about 2.5 meters. He titled it “The Orange Plague,” though reporting shows it also circulates under a second name, “King of Injustice”. In one hand, the figure grips a long gold golf club; in the other, he holds a set of justice scales.
Artist Says Work Is Political Commentary
Galschiøt has described the piece as a satirical protest against the president, not a neutral tribute. He has built similar provocative works before, placing this statue within a career built on confrontational political art aimed at world leaders. The gold coating itself appears designed to echo the president’s own well-known taste for gold-toned decor and branding.
A Danish politician sponsored the exhibit’s placement inside the parliament building, a detail that matters under the institution’s own rules. Members of the European Parliament can sponsor cultural displays on parliament grounds, but every exhibit must first be approved by parliament officials before going up.
What Parliament Approval Does And Does Not Mean
That approval process creates a distinction worth noting. One report on the display states plainly that hosting the statue “is not necessarily a rebuke from the European Union,” but instead reflects the choice of the individual lawmaker who sponsored it. Parliament officials signing off on a display does not mean the institution as a whole endorses its message.
This kind of dispute over provocative political art inside government buildings is not new. Similar fights have centered on whether hosting a piece amounts to institutional endorsement, or simply reflects a willingness to tolerate dissenting expression under existing rules. The statue’s placement reopens that same question for the European Parliament specifically.
Real piece, unveiled today (Oct. 7, 2026) inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
Danish sculptor Jens Galschiøt made the 2.6 m copper statue, covered in 23-karat gold leaf, titled The Orange Plague (also “King of Injustice”). It shows a nude Trump figure on the shoulders… pic.twitter.com/xmhPrS0J1k— Margaret🌴Siegien 🐦📷 (@margaretsiegien) October 7, 2026
No official response from the White House or the Trump administration appears in current reporting on the statue. The installation remains on display inside the parliament building as a temporary exhibit, part of the same pattern of provocative political art that has long tested the line between protected satire and institutional dignity.
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