These statues aren't the first example of a likeness of Trump used to mock him. A blimp showing the president wearing a nappy flew in London's parliament square when he was in town this year -- this, with the mayor's blessing.
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Video content studio head makes busts of US president
Places them in Brooklyn in New York
Pictures flood social media
The statue's colour is a noble golden-bronze, and Donald Trump's gaze is soft, focused and presidential. But the words at the base ruin this stately vision: "Pee on me."
Pictures of such statues -- meant for dogs -- in New York City, are all over Twitter. Their maker? Phil Gable, the "Founder and Grand Chief Head Executive Person" of Porcupine Armadillo, a video content studio.
Gable told Gothamist.com that his creation was "largely just a personal expression of my own disdain for Donald Trump, both as a President and a human being." He told VICE.com that he placed several such statues in Brooklyn, one of New York's five major regions.
Trump 'Pee On Me' Statuette Spotted On Brooklyn Sidewalks https://t.co/AWwHijMey9 pic.twitter.com/XIKrYTnUwD
Gothamist (@Gothamist) October 9, 2018
Trump's tenure as US president has been marred by myriad controversies, including an investigation of alleged Russian meddling in the election that won him the White House, extraordinary pronouncements on Twitter, and revelations or claims made by books about him or his presidency. Yet, he is not entirely unpopular.
Phil Gable's statues aren't the first example of a likeness of Trump used to mock him. A blimp showing the president wearing a nappy flew in London's parliament square when he was in town this year -- this, with the mayor's blessing.
"I know this isn't a grand gesture of protest," Gable told Gothamist. "He's not going to hear about dogs peeing on a tiny statue of him and just say "That's it. Now, I'm stepping down." But everybody has their own way of dealing with things...For me, it's humor and satire." There is bound to be disagreement, of course, on the limits of humour -- especially among Trump's still numerous supporters.