Overview
- The Secret Handshake installed a roughly 10-foot faux‑marble throne with a gold‑painted toilet by the Lincoln Memorial on Monday, and the group says it will stay for several days as visitors sit for photos.
- The plaque titles the work “A Throne Fit for a King” and needles President Trump for spotlighting the Lincoln Bathroom makeover, a late‑2025 switch to marble and gold that drew criticism during a government shutdown.
- White House spokesperson Davis Ingle defended the renovations, saying Trump is making the White House and the nation’s capital more beautiful and will keep working to fulfill his promises.
- The National Park Service had no immediate comment, and several outlets said they could not reach the collective, reviving recurring questions about permits and how temporary art is handled on federal land.
- The installation continues a run of guerrilla pieces credited to The Secret Handshake on the National Mall, including recent Trump‑Epstein statues that were briefly displayed and sometimes removed.