Melania Trump statue torched near her Slovenian hometown: report

[soothsayer]

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/07/melania-trump-statue-torched-near-her-slovenian-hometown-report/

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On Wednesday, The Daily Beast reported that a wooden statue of First Lady Melania Trump carved from a tree outside her hometown in Slovenia last year has been burned to the ground.

“The artist who had commissioned the sculpture, Brad Downey, had the statue removed on July 5,” reported Madeline Charbonneau. “Downey, who is American but works out of Berlin, had hoped his statue of the first lady would create dialogue about American politics, given that Melania Trump is an immigrant married to a president who seeks to stem immigration. Though the investigation is still pending, Downey said he hopes to interview the perpetrators for an upcoming exhibition.”

[Nevilledog]

1. Made of wood.......convenient!

[Nevilledog]

17. Looks like it was done by the Italian woman who "restored" Renaissance masterpiece.

[DavidDvorkin]

20. I think that's actually Melania.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

21. "How do you know she is a Witch?"

She is made out of wood.


"And what does wood do?"

It burns. Burn her!

[Happyhippychick]

2. Interestingly, there is a plastic statue of her that is in danger of melting as well

[texasfiddler]

4. Probably some plastic in the real Melania

[Beakybird]

5. Funny that the statue made of excrement is untouched.

[stillcool]

13. if you're talking about the one I've seen...

it isn't likely...That one is ice-cold, and hard as a rock.

[Funtatlaguy]

14. I'm melting.

[flibbitygiblets]

3. well, I guess that was one way to "have a dialogue about American politics"

message received, loud and clear.

[Cha]

7. lol.. karma

[DesertRat]

10. Wow, your gif of the moron being tackled is mesmerizing

[magicarpet]

6. Jeez,.. I woulda thunk made of silicone or latex....

[lpbk2713]

8. I really don't care. Do U?

[soothsayer]

9. Ha!

[soothsayer]

11. They burnt a drumpf one down in jan

Story says. Ha

[Brother Buzz]

12. So, like, Slovenia has Burning Woman festivals?

Asking for a friend.

[DesertRat]

16. The chainsaw carved statue was dubbed "the scarecrow" by locals

https://abcnews.go.com/International/slovenians-debate-chainsaw-carved-statue-melania-trump-hometown/story?id=64175211

[fantase56]

18. i don't care, do you? nt

[Mike Nelson]

19. I don't know...

... are they sure it was torched? I would have guessed spontaneous combustion.

[soothsayer]

22. Can ice do that?