# Trump Statue Artist Speaks Out

> Artist behind viral naked Trump statue calls it an 'orange plague' destroying democracy.
- Title: Trump Statue Artist Speaks Out · EUobserver | Shortify
- Summary: Artist behind viral naked Trump statue calls it an 'orange plague' destroying democracy. Danish artist Jens Galschiøt says Trump's naked statue symbolizes…
- Keywords: jens galschiøt, trump statue, orange plague, democracy, european parliament, slovak prime minister robert fico, politics, world, Trump, Statue, Artist, Speaks
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/242002/when-you-laugh-at-a-dictator-you-take-away-his-power-artist-behind-viral-naked-trump-statue-speaks-out
- Published: 2026-10-09T14:32:06+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jens galschiøt, trump statue, orange plague, democracy, european parliament, slovak prime minister robert fico, politics, world
## Trump Statue in Strasbourg
European Parliament displays 2.5-metre-high naked Trump statue covered in 23-carat gold.
## Slovak PM Calls for Removal
Slovak prime minister robert fico says the statue symbolizes a declining eu and demands its removal.
## Orange Plague Meaning
Artist calls trump an 'orange plague' destroying democracy and the environment debate.

> i depicted donald trump as an 'orange plague' because he is destroying everything i believe in
## Laughing at Dictators
Artist claims laughing at trump takes away his power through the emperor's new clothes story.

> when you laugh at a dictator you take away his power
## Statue Symbolism
Naked trump represents the emperor's new clothes story with a small child crying out the truth.

> in it the emperor walks through the streets with no clothes while people tell him how beautifully dressed he is but no one dares tell him the truth
## Key takeaway

Danish artist Jens Galschiøt says Trump's naked statue symbolizes democracy destruction and the 'orange plague' effect.