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In Honor of a Lifetime of Sexual Assault
File:Group-of-Portlanders-in-front-of-donald-trump-statue.png
A group of people in front of the statue in Portland, Oregon
Year2024 (2024)
MediumSculpture
SubjectDonald Trump
LocationPortland, Oregon; Philadelphia

In Honor of a Lifetime of Sexual Assault is the name of two statues of Donald Trump by an anonymous artist, installed in the United States in October 2024. The sculptures were installed in Portland, Oregon, and Philadelphia.[1] Both were removed soon after being installed.

Portland, Oregon

In Portland, the satirical statue of former U.S. president Donald Trump by an anonymous artist appeared on 6th Avenue between Alder and Morrison Streets, next to Kvinneakt (1973–1975) by Norman J. Taylor in downtown Portland, on October 27, 2024.[2][3] It had a plaque that read in part: "In honor of a lifetime of sexual assault."[4]

Within hours of being installed, the statue was vandalized in the form of a beheading and the plaque was removed by Portland City Council (District 4) candidate Brandon Farley.[4][5][6] The sculpture was later removed entirely, with the exception of a single shoe.[7][8]

Philadelphia

In Philadelphia, the gold-colored statue was installed near the Maja statue by German sculptor Gerhard Marcks, which depicts a nude woman, in Maja Park. The statue was approximately 8 feet tall[9] and had a plaque on the base referencing the Donald Trump Access Hollywood tape.[10] It had the text, "In honor of a lifetime of sexual assault", followed by: "I just start kissing them. It's like a magnet. Just kiss. I don't even wait. And when you're a star they let you do it. You can do anything."[11]

A permit was not issued for the art installation. The statue was removed by city workers.[11][12]

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References

  1. ^ Zarkhin, Fedor (2024-10-31). "First Portland, then Philly gets its own Trump statue. It also did not last long". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  2. ^ Pursinger, Geoff (2024-10-28). "Portland Donald Trump parody statue didn't last long. It was destroyed the same day it was erected". Portland Tribune. OCLC 46708462. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  3. ^ Humphrey, Wm Steven. "Good Morning, News: Local Ballot Boxes Set on Fire, Jeff Bezos Caves In, and Trump Statue Appears Downtown". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  4. ^ a b Silverman, Julia (2024-10-27). "Satirical Trump statue appears overnight on downtown Portland street, only to be beheaded hours later". The Oregonian. Advance Publications. ISSN 8750-1317. OCLC 985410693. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  5. ^ Ferrara, John Ross (October 29, 2024). "City council candidate removes 'sexual assault' plaque from pop-up Trump statue". KOIN.
  6. ^ Vaughn, Courtney. "Good Morning, News: Trump Parody Statue Defiled, North Korea Gangs Up on Ukraine, and Daylight Saving Can't End Soon Enough". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  7. ^ Silverman, Julia (2024-10-28). "And just like that, Trump pop-up statue next to famous Portland bronze nude disappears from downtown". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  8. ^ Salk, Ariel; Steele, Tim. "Pop-up Trump statue makes political point in Portland". KOIN.
  9. ^ Cohen, Gabe (2024-10-31). "More anti-Trump statues are popping up across US. Anonymous artist attached to the project says there could be more | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  10. ^ Avilucea, Isaac; D'Onofrio, Mike (2024-10-31). "News Market: Temporary Trump statue". Axios Philadelphia. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  11. ^ a b Farr, Stephanie (2024-10-30). "Rogue Trump statue in Center City commemorates 'a lifetime of sexual assault'". Inquirer.com. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  12. ^ Tanenbaum, Michael (2024-10-30). "Statue of Donald Trump leering at naked sculpture removed from park on Ben Franklin Parkway". Philly Voice. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
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