Tourists and locals navigating the National Mall yesterday were greeted by a surreal and provocative addition to the capital’s landscape. A new, 12-foot-tall golden statue depicting President Donald Trump and the late convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein has gone viral after appearing near the heart of the city’s monumental core.
The sculpture, unveiled on March 10, reimagines the two men as the protagonists of the 1997 cinematic blockbuster Titanic. Positioned at the metaphorical bow of a ship, Trump and Epstein are seen recreating the iconic “flying” scene made famous by characters Jack and Rose, their arms outstretched in a gilded embrace.
A Mockery of the “King of the World”
The installation, titled “KING OF THE WORLD,” serves as a biting satirical reference to Leonardo DiCaprio’s famous exclamation in the film. The choice of imagery is deliberate, drawing a parallel between the fictional romance of Jack and Rose and the real-world association between the President and the disgraced financier.
While Donald Trump has been mentioned numerous times within the unsealed “Epstein files” and was known to have had a friendly relationship with Epstein in social circles, it is important to note that no illegal activity by the President has been proven in a court of law.
