In the days leading up to the election, mysterious monuments continue to appear in cities across the United States, mocking candidate Donald Trump and his supporters.
A large statue of President Trump was erected in Maja Park in Philadelphia on Wednesday. The monument, titled “In Honor of a Lifetime of Sexual Assault,” depicts Trump smiling and holding hands in a suggestive manner, and features Trump bragging about sexually assaulting women. The song is taken from an infamous 2005 recording (leaked in 2016) in which he is heard doing the same thing.
The monument was quickly removed, Philly Voice reported.
On Sunday, a similar satirical statue was discovered in Portland, Oregon. The statue was decapitated that day, but a Portland City Council candidate and Trump supporter caused further damage by filming himself chipping away at the base of the statue.
Beneath the statues in Philadelphia and Portland are plaques boasting about Trump’s presidency and how it allows him to sexually assault women. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss me. There’s no waiting. And when you become a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Please grab my pussy. You can do anything. ”
The two statues, one in Philadelphia and one in Portland, were placed behind and next to nude sculptures sanctioned by their respective cities.
The Access Hollywood tape was recorded in 2005 and published by the Washington Post in 2016, one month before that year’s election. The release of the tape sent shockwaves through the election, with some Republicans withdrawing their support for Trump.
Although Trump has never been criminally charged with a sex crime, 27 women have accused him of sexual assault. Last year, a jury found Trump responsible for sexually abusing author E. Jean Carroll in a civil lawsuit.
The recent statues in Philadelphia and Portland follow satirical Trump statues installed across the country.
In Washington, a tiki torch statue titled “Donald J. Trump Enduring Flame” was installed Monday a few blocks from the White House. The statue is reminiscent of the 2017 white supremacist United Right rally when neo-Nazis marched in Charlottesville, Virginia.
The first satirical statue, also installed in Washington last Thursday, depicts a pile of feces on Nancy Pelosi’s desk, a reference to the January 6th attack. There is. After Trump supporters marched to the Capitol that day, some broke into the building and attempted to overturn the 2020 election.
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“This monument honors the brave men and women who invaded the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, and looted, urinated, and defecated in its hallowed halls in an effort to overturn the election,” the statue reads. It is written.
It’s unclear who is behind the four statues, but the Washington Post reported that the National Park Service has approved Julia Jimenez-Pizik’s request to install a poop monument on the National Mall. On Tuesday, an anonymous person called The Washington Post claiming that he and others were involved in installing tiki torches and poop. On Wednesday, the same people called again, claiming they were also responsible for the statues in Philadelphia and Portland.
“We hope they will spark conversations about what we see as the specific political issues that matter to voters and how they make voting decisions. ” the anonymous caller told the Post.
