Statue of Trump and Epstein Holding Hands in DC Removed as Fast as It Appeared
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A statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands appeared and was quickly removed from the National Mall in DC, sparking discussion about protest tactics and government adherence to regulations.
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The story is about the fact that the US government seems to have yet again removed politically protected speech because it was insulting to the current administration.
I'm sure the Free Speech Absolutists will speak up about this violation of the First Amendment any minute now....
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This isn't the first statue the same group has placed there that was critical of Trump and the others all stayed up [1][2] so at least as of about 3 months ago you could put up artwork there that is critical of the administration.
Whether that has changed or it really was just the Park Service being sticklers about the rules remains to be seen.
[1] https://www.yahoo.com/news/dictator-approved-statue-national...
[2] https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/24/politics/trump-epstein-statue...