Melania Trump statue sawed off in Slovenia mystery
Friday, May 16, 2025, 9:21 am
Police are investigating the baffling disappearance of a bronze statue of former first lady Melania Trump in Slovenia after it was reportedly sawed off at the ankles. The striking sculpture, unveiled during Trump's presidency, has vanished under suspicious circumstances that have left locals and onlookers raising their eyebrows in bemused disbelief.
The sculpture was unveiled in 2020 during Trump's first term in office. It replaced a wooden statue that had been set on fire earlier that year
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Police in Slovenia are investigating the disappearance of a bronze statue of U.S. first lady Melania Trump that was sawed off and carried away from her hometown. The life-size sculpture was unveiled in 2020 during President Donald Trump’s first term in office near Sevnica…
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