How was it erected?
Posted on 11/01/2024 8:44:12 AM PDT by lightman
Another statue of former President Donald Trump appeared in Philadelphia Thursday — the second in as many days — except larger and more obscene.
The detailed 40-foot naked Trump effigy hung by crane on Kensington Avenue to the curiosity, disgust and delight of passersby.
The statue looks like one that went up in Madison, which was part of a “Crooked and Obscene Tour,” the Capital Times reported. In the past month, the statue has made appearances in Las Vegas, Detroit and Phoenix.
According to the Detroit Free Press, the statue is made of foam and rebar and weighs about 6,000 pounds.
Philadelphia GOP Chair Vince Fenerty heard about the statue on police scanners and filed an obscenity report with police. On site, with the beige monstrosity dangling above him, he said officers told him the space was rented for 24 hours by the artists but that due to the statue’s graphic nature, police have asked it to be disassembled.
Efforts to reach the lot owner were not immediately successful, and police did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“It’s appalling,” Fenerty said. “There’s two daycares and a school right here and you can see it from the El.”
In fact, Justin Eccleston, 21, of Northeast Philly was riding the El when he saw it. He got off to get a closer look.
“I love freedom of speech,” said Eccleston, who does not support Trump. “That’s crazy you can’t do that everywhere.”
But several people laughing at the statue in the largely Latino neighborhood said they were supporters. “I think it’s hilarious,” said Miguel, a former Democrat who backs Trump but did not want to give his last name.
A woman suggested getting a Puerto Rican flag to wrap around the art installation’s lower half.
Art installations have become a popular avenue to protest Trump in cities across the country. A gold-colored statue making a crude hand gesture made a brief appearance behind the Maja statue at Maja Park on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Wednesday — city workers removed it by noon. Its plaque read, “In honor of a lifetime of sexual assault.” A similar installation appeared in Portland, Oregon, on Sunday.
Kensington Avenue was a logjam as people gawked driving by. “Four more years!” someone shouted. “Some people have way too much time on their hands,” another passerby said.
Neighbors said they saw the artists starting construction yesterday.
Evan Pollack, an iron worker, biked over after seeing pictures of the installation on Instagram. He said he wasn’t feeling amazing about the election — he is not supporting Trump — but enjoyed the moment of levity in a high-stakes campaign.
“It’s hilarious that someone put that amount of work into something so insane.”
How was it erected?
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For the ladies, it’s Huuuuuuge, in case you were wondering.
There’s a reason Melania has a little smirk, even at his age.
Imagine being so deranged and hateful of someone that you create a giant nude effigy of them.
I’m so glad they are polite and decent, unlike that awful rude Trump! /s
Please! Don’t anyone be inspired to make one of Kamala!
What is it suppose to do or cause?
So what?
Leftist pathetic losers, is all I think.
Imagine the outrage if it were a Kamala...
I’m sure Trump will sue the bastards!
That would be a mess to see with the rolls and saggery, and without the Spanx.
It shouldn’t be difficult to identify those responsible. Register them as sex offenders.
I think this is one of those POS you see in Germany all the time.
Besides, the thing behind the curtain has already been identified and it's just trying to get back.
The demoncrat party is dead.
Now do Kamala.
Kamala looks more and more like a Sewer Rat in a Pantsuit, SRIAPS like PIAPS. It’s the brat Dem thing!
I beg Republicans NOT to reciprocate.
Damn… LOOK AT THE LENGTH OF THOSE FINGERS! ;-)
Says the a-hole who will key your car if he sees a Trump bumper sticker on it.
Bolshies.
Keeping it in the gutter.
I’m glad that they’re showing their butts for everyone to see.
They prove themselves to be disgusting perverts.
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