{"id":2347813,"date":"2024-09-30T22:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T02:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-gop-condemns-deplorable-43-foot-nude-trump-statue-hanging-by-highway-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-30T22:07:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T02:07:08","slug":"nevada-gop-condemns-deplorable-43-foot-nude-trump-statue-hanging-by-highway-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nevada-gop-condemns-deplorable-43-foot-nude-trump-statue-hanging-by-highway-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Nevada GOP condemns \u2018deplorable\u2019 43-foot nude Trump statue hanging by highway &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnevada-gop-condemns-deplorable-43-foot-nude-trump-statue-hanging-by-highway-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2347813&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Nevada Republican Party has condemned a\u200d 43-foot nude statue of former President Donald\u2063 Trump that was erected over Interstate 15 in \u200bLas Vegas. The\u2062 statue, which\u2063 hangs from a crane and weighs 6,000\u200c pounds,\u2063 was described by the GOP \u2063as a\u200c &#8220;pornographic portrayal&#8221; that prioritizes shock value over substantive dialogue. Although the party criticized Democrats for the statue, there is no evidence that the Nevada Democratic Party \u200bis involved, and they did \u2063not respond to inquiries about the matter. GOP Chairman Michael McDonald expressed frustration that the\u2064 state&#8217;s Republican governor is unable\u2062 to remove the controversial effigy. The party&#8217;s \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/outrage-erupts-after-2-athletes-who-failed-gender-eligibility-tests-are-cleared-to-compete-against-women-at-olympics\/\" title=\"Outrage Erupts After 2 Athletes Who Failed &#039;Gender Eligibility Tests&#039; Are Cleared to Compete Against Women at Olympics\">statement highlighted concerns<\/a> about the statue&#8217;s offensive nature, particularly for families \u200ddriving through the area.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Nevada GOP condemns &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hillary-clinton-defends-her-infamous-deplorables-comment-then-takes-it-even-further\/\" title=\"Hillary Clinton Defends Her Infamous &#039;Deplorables&#039; Comment, Then Takes it Even Further\">deplorable&#038;rsquo<\/a>; 43-foot nude Trump statue hanging by highway<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1717327\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nevada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nevada<\/a> Republicans aren&rsquo;t laughing at a giant effigy of former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> towering over a high-traffic Las Vegas highway.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Drivers making their way down Nevada&rsquo;s Interstate 15 have a full view of a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/amuse\/status\/1840664906816770335\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>43-foot statue<\/a> depicting a naked Trump. The effigy, which hangs from a crane, was erected over the weekend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Nevada Republican Party called the 6,000-pound nude caricature a &ldquo;pornographic portrayal&rdquo; and slammed Democrats for prioritizing &ldquo;shock value over substance&rdquo; in a <a href=\"https:\/\/nevadagop.org\/press-release-the-nevada-republican-party-strongly-condemns-the-deplorable-statue-of-president-donald-j-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>statement<\/a> released Monday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There is no evidence the Nevada Democratic Party is in any way involved with the statue. It did not respond to the <em>Washington Examiner&rsquo;s<\/em> request for comment, nor did the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covid-1984-boris-locking-down-britain-before-christmas-again\/\" title=\"Covid-1984: Boris Locking Down Britain Before Christmas... Again\">party comment<\/a> on the statue as of Monday evening.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While families drive through Las Vegas, they are forced to view this offensive marionette, designed intentionally for shock value rather than meaningful dialogue,&rdquo; the statement reads.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nevada GOP Chairman Michael McDonald, who is a staunch Trump ally, lamented that the state&rsquo;s Republican governor is unable to remove the statue.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Unfortunately, his hands are tied on this issue,&rdquo; Whatley said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/McDonaldNV\/status\/1840890742048506300\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>post<\/a> to X.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The massive statue is part of a &ldquo;Crooked and Obscene&rdquo; tour, according to the<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/43-foot-tall-naked-trump-marionette-las-vegas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Wrap<\/em><\/a>. Its nude depiction of Trump &ldquo;is intentional &mdash; serving as a bold statement on transparency, vulnerability, and the public personas of political figures,&rdquo; per the creators&rsquo; comments to the outlet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The creators said that the statue is supposed to provoke dialogue about &ldquo;transparency &mdash; or lack thereof &mdash; in politics, challenging viewers to think critically about political influence.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The installation has provoked a firestorm on social media, with some conservatives taking to X to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UnderWashington\/status\/1840758399778394362\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>deplore<\/a> what they described as &ldquo;political violence.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1717327\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1717327\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nevada GOP criticizes &#8216;deplorable&#8217; 43-foot nude Trump statue<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2347814,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Trump-effigy.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[42055,36160,42056],"class_list":["post-2347813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-nevada-gop","tag-political-controversy","tag-trump-statue"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Trump-effigy.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2347813"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347813\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2347814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2347813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2347813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2347813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}