A statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands in D.C. is removed as fast as it appeared

Rachel Treisman

September 24, 2025 / 11:14 am

A statue of President Trump holding hands with Jeffrey Epstein appeared briefly on D.C.'s National Mall this week, only to be removed after less than a day.

The bronze-painted installation, titled Best Friends Forever , depicts the two men smiling at each other, each with an arm and leg raised as if in mid-frolic.

"In Honor of Friendship Month, we celebrate the long-lasting bond between President Donald J. Trump and his 'closest friend,' Jeffrey Epstein," reads the plaque, emblazoned with hands making a heart shape. September is widely recognized as friendship month.

Trump has repeatedly downplayed his relationship with Epstein, the convicted sex o

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