A golden sculpture of Donald Trump completely nude was installed this week in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, during the plenary sessions of the venue, generating international media attention.
The work, titled "The Orange Plague" and also known as "King of Injustice," is by Danish sculptor Jens Galschiøt, known for his politically charged and socially critical pieces. It was on display in the European Parliament until October 8.
The sculpture measures approximately 2.5 meters in height, is made of copper, and is covered with 23-carat gold leaf. Trump is depicted sitting on the shoulders of a smaller, thinner man, who appears to be struggling to bear the weight of the president.
Trump has his eyes closed and holds a scale associated with justice. He leans on a long golf club. Additionally, in the composition, there is a small sphere shaped like planet Earth that simulates being the golf ball, completing an image rich in political and environmental symbolism.
The artist explained that the figure carrying the weight of Trump may represent the European Union in the face of major powers, and he was direct in pointing out his motivation for this work.
"Personally, I believe that Trump is a problem for the world because he is destroying the way we think in the West," he said.
At the base of the statue, there is a central message of the work: "I am sitting on the back of a man. He is sinking under my weight. I will do everything I can to help him, except get off his back."
The piece is inspired by the story of Hans Christian Andersen "The Emperor's New Clothes," in which a ruler boasts of non-existent garments until a child reveals that he is actually naked.
The installation in Strasbourg was promoted by Danish MEP Per Clausen, from the Left parliamentary group, who invited the artist to showcase it as part of the cultural agenda of the venue.
"Anyone who cannot tolerate a sculpture of this kind should not have a role on the international stage," said Clausen.
The exhibition does not constitute an official institutional statement from the European Parliament as a whole, but rather an initiative by the Danish MEP.
This is not the first time that the sculpture has graced high-profile venues. It made its debut at the UN Climate Summit COP30 held in Belém, Brazil, in November 2025, and it was also showcased during the Munich Security Conference in February 2026.
Galschiøt is not a newcomer to the art of political provocation. His most famous work, the "Column of Infamy," was unveiled in Hong Kong in 1997 to commemorate the Tiananmen repression.
This is not the first satirical sculpture of Trump to appear in public spaces. In July 2025, French artist James Colomina installed without permission a red figure of the president emerging from a manhole in Manhattan, which was removed shortly afterward by the authorities.
After its stop in Strasbourg, Galschiøt plans to bring "The Orange Plague" to COP31, the upcoming United Nations climate summit scheduled for November 2026 in Antalya, Turkey.
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