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The 'Dictator Approved' statue is seen on the National Mall in Washington, DC on June 19, 2025. The 8-foot-high (2.4 m) statue depicts a large golden hand with a thumbs-up gesture crushing the Statue of Liberty.

An 8-foot-tall statue of a crushed Statue of Liberty head and the words "Dictator Approved" appeared on the National Mall on Juneteenth. 

On top: A large, golden fist making a thumbs-up.

It jabs President Trump, with quotes on the side from world leaders like Russia's Vladimir Putin that say Trump "is a very bright and talented man," per WTOP.

The artist is unknown, but the statue sits in the same spot where the mysterious poop statue that sarcastically honored Jan. 6 rioters appeared last year. 

D.C.'s National Mall hosts anti-Trump art

<figure><img alt="The &#x27;Dictator Approved&#x27; statue is seen on the National Mall in Washington, DC on June 19, 2025. The 8-foot-high (2.4 m) statue depicts a large golden hand with a thumbs-up gesture crushing the Statue of Liberty." height="5477" id="2dd455eb-9af2-4b51-ba05-95c9a9fe96f1" src="https://images.axios.com/X65HUz91k9qSUqYncWXUbq843z8=/2025/06/20/1750436439766.jpg" width="8216"/><figcaption>Photo: MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>An 8-foot-tall statue of a crushed Statue of Liberty head and the words &quot;Dictator Approved&quot; appeared on the National Mall on Juneteenth. <ul><li>On top: A large, golden fist making a thumbs-up.</li></ul>It jabs President Trump, with quotes on the side from world leaders like Russia&#x27;s Vladimir Putin that say Trump &quot;is a very bright and talented man,&quot; per <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="WTOP" data-vars-click-url="https://wtop.com/dc/2025/06/new-dictator-approved-statue-pops-up-on-the-national-mall/" data-vars-content-id="8e556dc7-8787-44b2-8de2-58dd98a503d3" data-vars-headline="New &quot;Dictator Approved&quot; statue" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://wtop.com/dc/2025/06/new-dictator-approved-statue-pops-up-on-the-national-mall/" target="_blank">WTOP</a>.<ul><li>The artist is unknown, but the statue sits in the same spot where the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="mysterious poop statue" data-vars-click-url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/10/24/dc-poop-statue-jan-6-insurrection-national-mall/" data-vars-content-id="8e556dc7-8787-44b2-8de2-58dd98a503d3" data-vars-headline="New &quot;Dictator Approved&quot; statue" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/10/24/dc-poop-statue-jan-6-insurrection-national-mall/" target="_blank">mysterious poop statue</a> that sarcastically honored Jan. 6 rioters appeared last year. </li></ul>

D.C.'s National Mall hosts anti-Trump art

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