Trump and Epstein ‘Titanic’ statue: where is it located?

WASHINGTON DC: A new monument to political provocation has docked on the National Mall, and it’s already drawing larger crowds than most actual history exhibits. An anonymous artist collective known as Secret Handshake unveiled a statue this week depicting President Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a recreation of the iconic bowsprit scene from the 1997 film Titanic.

Because nothing says “bipartisan nostalgia” like framing a disgraced financier who died by suicide while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges as Rose to a former president’s Jack. The statue can be found at the National Mall, across from the U.S. Capitol, 3rd St NW between Madison Dr NW and Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC.

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The installation, cheekily titled “King of the World,” features the two figures locked in the famous pose—Trump as Jack Dawson, gripping the rail, with Epstein as Rose DeWitt Bukater, arms outstretched behind him. A nearby plaque offers a satirical explanation: “This monument honors the bond between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, a friendship seemingly built on luxurious travel, raucous parties, and secret nude sketches.”

The display has become an instant magnet for tourists and locals, many of whom pulled out their phones to capture the moment. “I think today this one is pretty interesting because they made a very good comparison about luxury travel with the Titanic and what was seemingly put together with Jeffrey Epstein and Trump with whatever they had going on,” said Mia, a resident of Kansas visiting the site. “I think it is a good play on words this time.”

The installation is flanked by large banners featuring a photograph of the two men together, emblazoned with the phrase: “Make America safe again.” For some visitors, the timing and irreverence of the piece are a welcome reprieve from the current political climate. Lief, a resident of Maryland, made a point of coming down to see it during his lunch break.

“Oh, every time one of these pops up, usually online or something, I always make sure to take a lunch and run down here so I can see it in person,” Lief said. “When the card went up, I had to get my name on there. I was like, ‘that’s going to be history somewhere,’ right? And I think they’re great and I think they’re perfect. And especially right now, it’s so hard to deal with everything; this type of stuff helps a lot, and I think it should be semi-permanent until he’s gone.”

While the historical accuracy of the comparison between a doomed luxury ocean liner and a decades-long friendship between a president and a convicted sex offender may be debated by scholars, the spectacle has certainly found its audience. The collective behind the piece, Secret Handshake, remains anonymous, but their message is anything but subtle.