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A new statue depicting former President Donald Trump and the late financier Jeffrey Epstein holding hands and skipping has appeared on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

The 12-foot installation shows the two men smiling on pedestals, hands clasped, in what organizers described as a celebration of "Friendship Month." It is the latest in a series of unusual displays on the Mall, including a gold statue of Trump holding a Bitcoin and an oversized bunch of bananas.

Why a Trump and Epstein statue appeared on the National Mall

The anonymous artist collective calling itself The Secret Handshake claimed responsibility for the work in a statement to The Independent. The group, which said it has fewer than five members, explained that the statue was meant to spotlight Trump’s ties

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