A new art installation featuring a 43-foot-tall n*de puppet of Donald Trump has been unveiled in Las Vegas.
Constructed from foam over a rebar frame and weighing around 6,000 pounds, the massive puppet will be part of the “Crooked and Obscene Tour” traveling across the United States.
According to the organizers, depicting Trump in the nude is a deliberate choice meant to make a bold statement about transparency, vulnerability, and the public images of political figures.
They aim to foster discussions about the transparency—or lack thereof—in politics, encouraging viewers to critically examine political influence.
For those unable to visit Las Vegas, the puppet will make stops at various locations throughout the country as part of the tour.
This isn’t the first instance of a nude Trump statue appearing in public; however, this latest installation is significantly larger than its predecessors.
In 2016, artist Joshua “Ginger” Monroe created five life-size nude statues of the former president for the art collective INDECLINE, as part of a project titled “The Emperor Has No Balls.”
These statues were installed without permits in cities like Seattle, New York City, Cleveland, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, and were promptly removed by law enforcement.
