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Saturday, June 21, 2025
A sculpture featuring a cracked Statue of Liberty crushed under a golden "thumbs up" and emblazoned with "Dictator Approved" has appeared on the National Mall. The 8-foot-tall art installation, an apparent criticism of President Donald Trump, has been drawing the attention of visitors at the Capitol this week. It is unclear who put it there, but it was first spotted Tuesday near the site where a bronze statue mocking rioters who stormed the US Capitol on 6 Jan 2021 was placed months before. "This statue will call attention to that imagery by linking our American traditions to freedom to the actual praising these types of oppressive leaders have given Donald Trump," the permit application with the National Park Service (NPS) said. |
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More Alternate links: Google News | Twitter Along with the golden marking reading "Dictator Approved," the pedestal of the statue features quotes lauding Donald Trump from Russian President Vladimir Putin, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Here are two examples: ![]() Comments
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