A statue of Melania Trump has been removed from near her hometown in Slovenia after being badly burned by vandals, the artist who commissioned the sculpture says.
Downey said he received a call from the local police department asking him what to do with the statue, which was made in July 2019 as part of an ongoing project that includes a short documentary film.
Downey previously told CNN that he was inspired to create the piece due to what he called the"anti-immigration narrative" coming out of the US and from Donald Trump in particular. Although media reports said the statue had divided public opinion, locals like the project and have looked after the statue and the surrounding area, said Downey.Melania Trump gets a tree statue in Slovenia
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