A satirical statue depicting US President Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in poses inspired by the movie Titanic appeared on the National Mall in Washington DC on Wednesday.The sculpture was titled “King of the World” and featured figures representing Trump and Epstein standing on the bow of the ship, replicating the famous scene from the 1997 film in which the characters Rose and Jack stand at the front of the ship with outstretched arms. This statue is about 12 feet high and is painted with gold.This installation was created by anonymous artists known as “The Secret Handshake”. The group has previously placed other artwork referencing the relationship between Trump and Epstein on the National Mall.The statue was installed near the US Capitol area of the National Mall and faces the Washington Monument. Several banners placed nearby showed photos of Trump and Epstein together as well as the slogan “Make America Safe Again.”A plaque attached to the sculpture contains satirical text referencing the romantic story of the Titanic. The inscription described a “tragic love story” built on “luxurious travel, noisy parties and secret nude sketches”, which has been compared to the alleged relationship between Trump and Epstein.People visiting the National Mall stopped to look at the statue and take photographs. The piece is one of several protest artworks by the same group focusing on Donald Trump’s past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.Trump previously said he knew Epstein socially in Florida, but said the two had a falling out in the mid-2000s. She has also said that she had no knowledge of Epstein’s criminal conduct and pedophilia. Epsti, a financier convicted of sex-related crimes, died in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal trafficking charges.The White House criticized this statue. A spokesperson suggested that the installation reflected political hypocrisy and questioned why similar artworks were not created about other Epstein-related figures.The National Mall has often been the site of protest art and temporary installations on political and social issues.