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Trump has placed a statue in the Oval Office depicting his defiant fist-raising moment after surviving the 2024 assassination attempt. The sculpture captures the chaotic scene, including Secret Service agents rushing to protect him. The White House confirmed the addition in a fiery social media post. Meanwhile, Obama’s portrait remains on display but has been moved to a different prominent location.

Key Points: Trump Displays Statue of 2024 Assassination Attempt in Oval Office

  • Trump installs statue showing fist-raising moment after 2024 shooting
  • Sculpture includes Secret Service agents escorting him
  • Statue part of broader White House art shift
  • Obama portrait relocated but still prominently displayed
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Trump installs statue depicting 2024 assassination attempt in Oval Office

Trump adds a defiant statue depicting his 2024 assassination attempt in the Oval Office, reinforcing his "Fight!" rally cry.

"Fight! Fight! Fight! Spotted in the Oval Office. – White House"

Washington DC, May 11

US President Donald Trump added a new art piece to the Oval Office- a statue depicting the aftermath of the July 2024 assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania.

The sculpture was spotted sitting on a side table next to Trump's Resolute Desk on Friday as he signed several executive orders in front of reporters.

In a post on X, the White House said, "FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! Spotted in the Oval Office."

https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/1921294570194653339

The statue depicts Trump defiantly raising his fist in the air moments after being hit in the ear by one of would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks' bullets on July 13.

"Fight Fight! Fight!" Trump shouted at rallygoers at the Butler Farm Show Grounds, in the iconic moment captured by the artist.

Three Secret Service agents, including the current director of the agency Sean Curran, can also be seen in the art piece trying to usher Trump offstage.

The Oval Office statue isn't the only piece of art related to the Butler assassination attempt on display at the White House.

The painting depicts Trump moments after a bullet grazed his ear during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, last July. Trump is shown defiantly raising his fist in the air with blood splattered across his face and the American flag in the background.

Special Assistant to the President and White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Harrison Fields clarified in a post on X that "Obama remains in the Entrance Hall of the White House State Floor."

https://x.com/HFields47/status/1910779398770593801

The portrait is displayed in the Grand Foyer of the East Wing, while former President Barack Obama's portrait has been relocated to the Entrance Hall of the White House State Floor.

Fields' post shows that the Obama painting is still hanging in a prime spot, overlooking former President Franklin D Roosevelt's Steinway grand piano, as reported by the New York Post.

- ANI

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Here are 5 diverse Indian perspective comments in the requested format:
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Rajesh K.
Very strange to glorify an assassination attempt like this. In India, we respect our leaders but don't make statues of their near-death experiences. This shows how different American political culture is from ours. 🤔
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Priya M.
Trump is a master of self-promotion! While I don't agree with his politics, you have to admit he knows how to keep himself in the headlines. Indian politicians could learn a thing or two about branding from him (though hopefully not this particular tactic).
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Amit S.
This is in poor taste. Imagine if our PM did something similar after the 2021 Punjab attack? There would be outrage. American standards of decorum seem very different from what we expect from our leaders.
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Sunita R.
The statue itself is quite powerful as art - capturing that moment of defiance. But keeping it in the Oval Office? That's too much. Reminds me of how some film stars here build temples to themselves. Too much ego! 😅
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Vikram J.
Americans are always so dramatic about everything! In India we face real security threats daily from our neighbors, but our leaders don't make statues about it. This is just Trump's way of playing the victim card before elections. Typical!

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