Overview

• The installation features an eight-foot-tall gold-painted hand giving a thumbs-up while crushing the Statue of Liberty crown, with plaques quoting leaders like Putin, Orbán and Kim Jong Un praising President Trump.
• A National Park Service permit under the name “Veterans First Initiative” authorized the sculpture’s placement on the National Mall from June 16 through June 22.
• White House Deputy Press Secretary Abigail Jackson called the artwork a demonstration of U.S. free speech rights and said it would not be allowed under a dictatorship.
• Visitors and online users have shared both praise for its bold statement and criticism of its portrayal of Trump’s presidency.
• No artist or organization has claimed credit for the piece, though permit records list Mary Harris as the applicant without providing contact details.