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12-foot Trump-Epstein statue appears across from U.S. Capitol

Mar 11th 2026

An anonymous art collective placed a 12-foot sculpture of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein in a Titanic pose across from the U.S. Capitol, drawing a White House response and renewed attention after NPR reported missing pages from the Epstein files.

  • Anonymous collective The Secret Handshake installed a 12-foot sculpture of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein in a Titanic pose at 3rd Street W between Madison and Jefferson near the Capitol.
  • The statue is flanked by 10 large banners showing a photo of Trump and Epstein and includes a plaque linking their relationship to parties and private sketches, the artists said.
  • The Secret Handshake told the Daily Beast the installation is expected to remain for several days, while the White House responded with a statement criticizing selective attention to Epstein ties.
  • The artists say a prior Trump-Epstein statue was removed by U.S. Park Police and damaged during removal despite a permit from the Department of the Interior.
  • An NPR analysis found more than three dozen pages missing from the Epstein files, including pages related to allegations involving President Trump.