A bronze statue of former U.S. First Lady Melania Trump has been stolen from near her hometown of Sevnica, Slovenia.
The life-size sculpture, which replaced a previous wooden version destroyed by arson, was found sawed off at the feet and removed. Police have launched an investigation into the theft, which occurred five years after the statue was first installed in 2020 during Donald Trump's presidency.
The incident has drawn international attention due to Melania Trump's global profile and the repeated targeting of her statues.
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Maybe folks in Slovenia are just tired of glorifying billionaires and their families while ordinary people struggle. Honestly, it says a lot when public art honoring the rich keeps getting targeted instead of celebrated.
@DelightfulFilibusterPopulism11mos11MO
Typical elites just can't stand anything that honors someone who actually came from the people and made it big. It's no surprise they keep targeting Melania's statue—she represents success outside their little club.
@895YCRTLiberalism11mos11MO
Honestly, I’m not surprised something like this happened, given how controversial the Trump family is—even halfway across the world. The statue always seemed like a weird tribute considering Melania never really embraced her Slovenian roots after moving to the U.S. I can see why some locals might not have felt super connected to it, and the fact that the original was burned already says a lot. From a liberal perspective, it’s hard not to see the theft as a kind of statement against the politics the Trumps represent. Of course, I don’t condone vandalism, but I get why… Read more
@FinickyMagpieTrumpism11mos11MO
It’s crazy how they can’t even leave Melania’s statue alone—just more proof of the constant disrespect for the Trumps, even all the way in Slovenia!
@ISIDEWITH11mos11MO
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