Naked Trump Statue Exhibited in European Parliament
Danish artist Jens Galschiøt displays gold-plated sculpture titled 'Orange Plague' in Strasbourg.
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Die Statue "The Orange Plague" des dänischen Künstlers Jens Galschiøt. (Foto: picture alliance/dpa)
Photograph: n-tv (embedded from source)
What this story says
- A gold-plated statue of Donald Trump, titled 'Orange Plague' or 'King of Injustice', is exhibited in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
- The sculpture, approximately 2.5 metres high, depicts Trump naked on the shoulders of a man and holding an oversized golf club.
- Danish artist Jens Galschiøt created the work, stating Trump is a significant obstacle to solving climate change and a risk to global order.
- The exhibition was organised by Danish Left MEP Per Clausen and is on display until Thursday.
Who covered it
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Trust
60/100
Craft
65/100
Hype
45/100
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Thin on the left so far
Only 2 of the 8 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
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A naked, gold-plated statue of Donald Trump has been exhibited in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The sculpture, titled 'Orange Plague' or 'King of Injustice', is approximately 2.5 metres high and covered in 23-carat gold. It depicts Trump naked, positioned on the shoulders of another man and holding an oversized golf club. The artist, Danish Jens Galschiøt, stated that Trump represents a significant obstacle to addressing climate change and poses a risk to global order and security.
The exhibition was organised by Danish Left MEP Per Clausen. According to Per Clausen, "If someone is so thin-skinned that they cannot bear to have this sculpture exhibited in the European Parliament, then they have no place on the world stage." Accompanying the statue, cards quote the 'King of Injustice' as saying: "I am sitting on the back of a man. He is sinking under my weight. I will do anything to help him. Except get off his back."
Disagreement on details
While most reports agree on the statue's appearance and presence in the European Parliament, the artist's specific statements vary. n-tv reports the artist stated Trump is a significant obstacle to solving climate change and poses a risk to global order and security. Noticias de Navarra, Deia, noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus, noticiasdealava.eus, and Libertad Digital report the artist intends to denounce the risk Trump poses to the world order. Kleinezeitung.at reports the artist calls Trump one of the biggest obstacles to the solution of climate change.
What the coverage left out
None of the left-rated reports below mention the specific height of the statue, which was reported as approximately 2.5 metres by n-tv, Kurier, and vienna.at. None of the right-rated reports below mention the specific criticism from far-right MEPs Tom Vandendriessche and Barbara Bonte, as reported by Eldiario.es.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 6 times, most recently on 6 Oct 2026, 18:45, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
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La escultura 'La plaga naranja' expuesta en el Parlamento Europeo.
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How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
2 rated outlets
- The left-rated report from Eldiario.es led with the surprise discovery of the statue by MEPs. It described the sculpture as a work by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt, known for controversial pieces on current affairs. The report detailed the statue's appearance, including the gold plating and the depiction of Trump on a smaller man's shoulders, holding a golf club and the Earth as a golf ball. Eldiario.es quoted the artist stating Trump is a problem for the world because he is destroying how the West thinks and that freedom of expression and private property are being damaged. The report also noted criticism from far-right MEPs, including Tom Vandendriessche and Barbara Bonte, and mentioned the statue had been previously exhibited in Brazil and Germany.
Centre
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated centre has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Right
6 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports from n-tv, Welt, Die Presse, Kurier, and Libertad Digital focused on the unveiling and presence of the naked, gold-plated statue of Donald Trump in the European Parliament. n-tv and Welt highlighted the titles 'Orange Plague' and 'King of Injustice'. n-tv and Eldiario.es reported the statue's dimensions as approximately 2.5 metres high and covered in 23-carat gold. n-tv and Kurier noted the statue would be on display until Thursday. n-tv and Eldiario.es mentioned the artist was invited by Danish Left MEP Per Clausen. n-tv and Eldiario.es included the quote from the accompanying cards about sitting on a man's back. Libertad Digital stated the artist intends to denounce the risk Trump poses to the world order.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Naked Trump Statue Exhibited in European Parliament?
- Of the 8 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 25% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 75% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 15. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Naked Trump Statue Exhibited in European Parliament left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 8 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Naked Trump Statue Exhibited in European Parliament biased?
- Naked Trump Statue Exhibited in European Parliament is one event reported by 15 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Naked Trump Statue Exhibited in European Parliament?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Naked Trump Statue Exhibited in European Parliament?
- 15 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What is the statue of Donald Trump called?
- The statue is titled 'Orange Plague' or 'King of Injustice'. It is a satirical sculpture created by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt and is made of copper covered in 23-carat gold.
- Who organised the exhibition of the statue?
- The exhibition was organised by Danish Left MEP Per Clausen. He stated that anyone too sensitive to have the sculpture displayed has no place on the world stage.
- What is the artist's message with the statue?
- Artist Jens Galschiøt stated that Donald Trump is a significant obstacle to solving climate change and poses a risk to global order and security. The statue's accompanying text suggests Trump benefits from the burden of others without offering relief.
- How long will the statue be on display?
- The statue is on display in the European Parliament in Strasbourg until Thursday. It is located at one of the busiest points connecting two buildings within the parliament.
Read it at the source
15 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
2- Artists Exhibit Naked Trump Statue in the EU Parliament (opens Spiegel in a new tab)
- A Danish Artist Uncovers a Statue of Trump Naked and About a Man in the European Parliament: "When People See Her, She Laughs" (opens Eldiario.es in a new tab)
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Centre
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Right
6- Nude and Gilded: Trump Statue in the EU Parliament (opens Kronen Zeitung in a new tab)
Kronen Zeitung — is Kronen Zeitung biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Strasbourg: Naked Donald Trump Causes a Stir in the European Parliament (opens Welt in a new tab)
- "Orange Plage": Danish Artist Puts Naked Trump Statue in the EU Parliament (opens n-tv in a new tab)
- Nude Trump Statue Stands in the EU Parliament (opens Die Presse in a new tab)
Die Presse — is Die Presse biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Nude Trump Statue Stands in the EU Parliament (opens Kurier in a new tab)
- A Bare, Gold-Covered Trump Statue Arrives in the European Parliament (opens Libertad Digital in a new tab)
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Not rated
7- Naked Trump Statue in the European Parliament (opens lrytas.lt in a new tab)
- A Golden Statue of Trump Naked, on the Shoulders of Another Man, Arrives in the European Parliament (opens noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus in a new tab)
noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus — is noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus biased? Our profile of this outlet
- A Golden Statue of Trump Naked, on the Shoulders of Another Man, Arrives in the European Parliament (opens Deia in a new tab)
- A Golden Statue of Trump Naked, on the Shoulders of Another Man, Arrives in the European Parliament (opens Noticias de Navarra in a new tab)
Noticias de Navarra — is Noticias de Navarra biased? Our profile of this outlet
- A Golden Statue of Trump Naked, on the Shoulders of Another Man, Arrives in the European Parliament (opens noticiasdealava.eus in a new tab)
noticiasdealava.eus — is noticiasdealava.eus biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Nude Trump Statue Stands in the EU Parliament (opens kleinezeitung.at in a new tab)
kleinezeitung.at — is kleinezeitung.at biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Nude Trump Statue Unveiled in the EU Parliament (opens vienna.at in a new tab)
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