US EditionGolden Toilet Mocks Trump Decor as White House Defends Renovations
Anonymous artists installed a satirical 10-foot throne with a gold toilet to criticize President Trump’s focus on White House bathroom renovations amid national issues.
- On Monday, March 30, 2026, the art group The Secret Handshake unveiled a 10-foot-tall, faux marble throne featuring a golden toilet on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
- Titled "A Throne Fit For A King," the protest piece targets President Trump's decision to renovate the White House's Lincoln Bathroom, with a plaque claiming he prioritized this project during national economic turmoil.
- The Secret Handshake, known for previous "Trump-Epstein friendship statue" works, keeps members' identities hidden while using intermediaries to secure National Park Service permits for the satirical installation.
- Passersby lingered on Monday to pose on the golden commode, with one creator telling The Post the installation's "lightheartedness" offers respite from "dark" times in America.
- The installation appeared two days after nationwide "No Kings" protests drew thousands, reflecting a broader trend of satirical monuments across Washington, D.C., criticizing the administration's priorities.
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"A massive tribute to the Trump Lincoln Bathroom"
With the country juggling war, economic strain, and a grinding shutdown, Washington D.C.'s favorite public artists, The Secret Handshake, decided the moment called for a ten-foot monument to Donald Trump's renovation of the White House Lincoln Bathroom, complete with a gold "throne" and a plaque praising his "vision." — Read the rest The post "A massive tribute to the Trump Lincoln Bathroom" appeared first on Boing Boing.
The collective Secret Handshake is once again the author of a satirical sculpture on the National Mall, directed directly at the American president
A large throne with golden toilets has been placed in Washington. A funny new decor has just been installed on the National Mall in the capital...
Trump’s Throne on the Mall
Washington Post: “This toilet, spray-painted gold and set on a faux-marble pedestal, is the latest in a series of protest artworks and installations taking aim at President Donald Trump and his administration. A plaque on each side of the structure reads: a Throne Fit for a King.”
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