# Fico attacks nude Trump statue at EU Parliament

> Slovakia's prime minister calls for removal of satirical sculpture, saying it shows European decline.
- Title: Fico attacks nude Trump statue at EU Parliament · POLITICO
- Summary: Slovakia's prime minister calls for removal of satirical sculpture, saying it shows European decline. Slovak PM Robert Fico demanded removal of a nude Trump…
- Keywords: robert fico, donald trump, european parliament, jens galschiøt, per clausen, slovakia, political sculpture, politics, world, Fico, attacks, nude
- Source: POLITICO — https://politico.eu/article/slovakia-robert-fico-nude-donald-trump-statue-orange-plague-european-parliament
- Published: 2026-10-08T13:08:45+00:00
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- Topics: robert fico, donald trump, european parliament, jens galschiøt, per clausen, slovakia, political sculpture, politics, world
## Fico demands statue removal
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called Thursday for removal of a satirical nude Trump statue from the European Parliament, describing it as a sign of EU decline.
## The Orange Plague unveiled
Danish artist Jens Galschiøt unveiled the two point six metre sculpture Tuesday in Parliament's Strasbourg building. It depicts a nude, gold-leaf-covered Trump on a man's shoulders, holding a golf club and scales of justice.

> I am sitting on the back of a man. He is sinking under my burden.
## Fico says it insults partners
Fico wrote that while he does not agree with all Trump policies, insulting partners on official premises demonstrates a failure to understand current times and shows spiritual bankruptcy.

> insulting our partners on official premises demonstrates a profound failure to understand the times we live in.
## Danish MEP defends the work
Per Clausen, the left-wing MEP who invited the artist, defended the installation, saying leaders too thin-skinned to tolerate such sculpture have no place on the world stage.

> If someone is so thin-skinned that they cannot tolerate this sculpture … then they have no place on the world stage.
## Key takeaway

Slovak PM Robert Fico demanded removal of a nude Trump statue from the European Parliament, calling it a sign of EU decline, while a Danish MEP defended it as legitimate political expression.