![]() ![]() Marcos Alvarado, 10, of Queens passed by with his mother, pointing out the irony: "It's funny because he's being mean to everybody that is not from this country. ![]() In New York’s Union Square, the statue drew crowds before it was ultimately taken down by the Dept. The statue stood directly in front of the La Luz Jesus Gallery, showing the naked figure angrily looking out against a backdrop of colorful, Mexican designs. In Central Los Angeles, the statue of Trump, who has repeatedly said he would build a wall to prevent Mexicans from entering the United States, was placed in the Los Feliz neighborhood. (photo: post shared by INDECLINE on at 9:21am PDT When Dylan Higgins-Kiang of Alameda was asked what he might change about the Trump statue, the 9-year-old replied: "I think it’s fine, but just make the head a lot bigger.” "He's the guy with the biggest ego, an idiot." He said the city of San Francisco "should keep it. Like others, Myces Garcia said the statue was perfect. One man with curly hair smiled as he tried to see if he was taller than the eight- or nine-foot statue. Tourists from Los Angeles whipped out cell phones to document the odd sight. Others disagreed, saying all public figures are fair game. ![]() The creation was also deemed "creative," "impactful" and "misdirected."īut some described feeling torn because such a stunt could drive a deeper wedge between already polarized voters. Passersby chortled about the Trump statue’s orange-hued, but “lifelike” pallor, quipping that the figurine had “better hair” than the man in question. On Thursday, onlookers stopped at the corner of Castro and Market streets to snap pictures of the statue, which also featured a second, tiny Donald Trump, wearing a suit and red tie, placed curiously underneath the ominous larger Trump. People across the country had plenty to say about their feelings regarding the Trump statues that showed off the billionaire and his bottom. Naked Donald Trump Sighting in the Castro Trump also had not tweeted about the display as of Thursday evening. The group's website showed an image of a roadside sign showing Interstate 880 in Oakland as its main art, indicating its headquarters may have ties to the Bay Area. An email sent to INDECLINE's website was not immediately returned. "Trump is just yet another monster, so it was absolutely in my wheelhouse to be able to create these monstrosities."Ī spokesman for INDECLINE asked for anonymity in the article and could not be immediately tracked down on Thursday. "When the guys approached me, it was all because of my monster-making abilities," Ginger said in an interview with the Post about how INDECLINE reached out to him for the four-month project. Ginger's signature was on the base of the statue in San Francisco. The Post reported that the group asked an artist called Ginger to create the statues, based on his past designs of monsters for haunted houses and horror movies. A soundtrack peppered with Trump's voice saying things like "You want some?" "The American dream is dead" and "I will build a great wall" bleats to a mashup of the national anthem. The group posted a well-produced video of the creation of the statues. Six people helped the group set up the statues in each of the five cities Thursday morning. "I do kind of wish whoever did it would do Hillary as well," said Ken Warchol of New Haven, Connecticut.Ī self-described anarchist group called INDECLINE was the mastermind behind the painted statues, first reported by the Washington Post. ![]() 15-Year-Old SF Native Signs With the San Jose Earthquakes ![]()
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