Life-size red Trump sculpture emerging from manhole installed in Manhattan | SEE PICS

A bright red sculpture of US President Donald Trump emerged from a manhole on East 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan on July 23, 2025. (Image: Reuters)

The life-size statue, created by French artist James Colomina, depicted Trump from the waist up in a suit and tie, rising from a sewer. (Image: Reuters)

Beneath the manhole lid, a small red rat peered out - part of the sculpture's message and symbolism. (Image: Reuters)

The artwork was installed across from the Chrysler Building, close to where Trump’s legacy was built in New York. (Image: AFP)

"I installed the sculpture in New York because this is where he built his image, his empire, his legend," Colomina said. (Image: Reuters)

By midday, the sculpture was removed by a maintenance worker for SL Green Realty Corp., the property owner. (Image: Reuters)

The artist posted the piece on Instagram with the caption: “Make America Grime Again,” referencing Trump’s campaign slogan. (Image: AFP)

White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson responded: “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery... This 'artist' will have to go back to the drawing board." (Image: Reuters)