Overview
- Installed Tuesday on Third Street NW between Jefferson and Madison drives, the roughly 12-foot gold statue depicts Epstein at the bow with Trump behind him in a Titanic-style pose facing the Washington Monument.
- The base plaque satirically parallels the Jack–Rose romance with the Trump–Epstein relationship, while ten nearby banners show photos of the pair over the slogan “Make America Safe Again” with the Justice Department insignia altered to blank out the word “Justice.”
- The anonymous art collective known as the Secret Handshake took credit for the piece, adding it to earlier Mall installations that included a Trump–Epstein “Best Friends Forever” statue and a giant replica of an alleged birthday letter.
- Local reporting indicates the display is approved through Friday, March 13, though a copy of the National Park Service permit circulating in the press shows the end date redacted, leaving the exact duration uncertain.
- The installation coincides with renewed attention to newly released DOJ/FBI records related to Epstein that include memos summarizing a woman’s allegation against Trump, and the White House criticized the artwork in a statement questioning why Democrats linked to Epstein were not similarly depicted.