43-foot nude Donald Trump statue towers over Las Vegas highway

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: KSTU-TV Salt Lake City, UT

Posted 6:53 PM, Sep 30, 2024 and last updated 7:01 PM, Sep 30, 2024


LAS VEGAS — A 43-foot nude statue of former president Donald Trump towered over Interstate 15 on the way to Utah Saturday. The artist of "Crooked and Obscene" said the statue serves as a commentary on the transparency— or lack thereof— in politics, challenging viewers to think critically about political influence.

According to the artist, the title reflects the "controversial aspects attributed to both the figure represented and the nature of the installation itself."

The nude statue is made from foam— weighing approximately 6,000 pounds. The artist's goal with the statue is to provoke thought and open conversation about the "complexities of political power and leadership." The Nevada Republican Party put out a statement regarding the statue— calling it a "political theater."

The statue made its appearance in the valley the same weekend Kamala Harris was in town at the World Market Center.

Read more: https://www.fox13now.com/news/national-news/43-foot-nude-donald-trump-statue-towers-over-las-vegas-highway

[True Dough]

1. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas

Please let that hold true in this instance. Because if that statue showed up where I live, I'd lose my breakfast!

[RamblingRose]

6. Oh, Please come to Atlanta! n/t

[keithbvadu2]

2. Have genital expert Marco Rubio check to see if it is anatomically correct.

[jimfields33]

3. Repugs will do the same for Vice President Harris

because the constantly have to do the same. Never an original thought in their minds.

[Marcuse]

12. They will/have quickly devolved from the artistic to the obscene.

[jimfields33]

13. For sure.

And then complain when there is outrage which they would deserve.

[riversedge]

4. The artist made Trump's hand toooooooooo big!!...

https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5118ce1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/2560x1440!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F88%2F1f%2Feb1041c64cd49bb7db7cd1827ecb%2Fdownload-56.png

[COL Mustard]

5. I'm glad I don't have to see that.

I think I would puke every time I went past it.

[BumRushDaShow]

10. I couldn't even find the stomach to post the pics in this thread

It was too traumatizing.

[jimfields33]

14. It's only stomach up thankfully.

[twodogsbarking]

7. Will it get Secret Service protection? Looks like a target to me.

[electric_blue68]

8. Let's hope it doesn't cause any crashes! Ew!

[wolfie001]

9. I added a TT comment that this reminded me of Mussolini in Milan circa 1945....

....and my comment was IMMEDIATELY taken down. I appealed and won.

[Collimator]

11. Republicans are upset.

And I could buy a suggested argument that we would be offended if Harris received the same treatment, particularly given her gender.

But Trump sells insanely altered images of himself that are intended to capture what is referred to as "the male gaze". The sad man craves attention so much that he probably doesn't understand the concept of "intrusiveness".

Of course, he does understand the idea of disrespect; he's not THAT stupid. So, if he's offended, that just means that he's paying attention.

[Collimator]

15. Don't Need To See The Actual Statue. . .

. . . (I really don't.) to know that this is what Trump sees:



This is Leonidas of Sparta, by the way. And you know that if the movie 300 were currently in the public zeitgeist, then Trump and his allies would co-opt the imagery and story line to bolster his ego in some way.

[twodogsbarking]

16. Now reports are that the statue is no longer there.

[Ray Bruns]

17. Aaahhhh! My eyes!

https://m.

[Zambero]

18. Trump?? Political Theatre???

How "absurd"!

[JoseBalow]

19. Pics

[BumRushDaShow]

21. I just couldn't

I was finishing my coffee this morning when I posted the OP and just couldn't....


I remember a few years ago when there were the smaller "naked" statues of him that would pop up at random locations.

[JoseBalow]

22. Those life-like statues were anatomically correct

‘Emperor Has No Balls’

[BumRushDaShow]

24. That's them!

[róisín_dubh]

33. Oh. Oh no...

No no no no no...
Why did I open this thread at 7:47am British Summer Time? I was not prepared.

[LeftInTX]

20. Better pics..Maybe NSFW, but maybe it is SFW... (It's the size of a baby's)

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/43-foot-tall-naked-trump-233035701.html

[CTyankee]

28. It's bent.

[pecosbob]

23. Lol...I road test cars and I'll pass right by it tonight.

[Jack Valentino]

25. The Emperor has no clothes...

Poor Las Vegas!

[live love laugh]

26. At least he's not wearing that blue suit and red tie.

[myohmy2]

27. important question....

...how long was his schwanz...?

...

[ificandream]

29. I just want him to see it.

He'll have a fit. And that's a good thing.

[BigDemVoter]

30. That is SO nasty!

They had a replica of it in San Francisco a few years ago.

Ugh. I would think it would turn off even **$$Y-Grabber's most rabid supporters! It is vomit-inducing. . . .

[leftyladyfrommo]

31. That's his beautiful beach body that he

brags about.

[William Gustafson]

32. From what i hear....

they were a little generous on the size of his tally wacker... it not that big from what Stormy said... Mushroom size!!