Investigation Launched into Disappearance of Melania Trump Statue in Slovenia

sevnica, slovenia - Slovenian police are investigating the disappearance of a statue of Melania Trump, originally from Slovenia and wife of the US president, vandalized and cut at the ankles.

Investigation Launched into Disappearance of Melania Trump Statue in Slovenia

The Slovenian police are actively looking into the disappearance of a life-size statue of Melania Trump, the wife of the US president, which was vandalized and had its ankles cut off.

Background of the Statue

The statue had been placed on a pedestal in the village since 2020, replacing a wooden sculpture of the first lady that was destroyed in a fire in 2019, suspected to be an act of arson.

Artist Brad Downey, who created the bronze statue, expressed his disappointment over its destruction, hinting at a possible link to Donald Trump's reelection.

Melania Trump's Roots and Popularity

Melania Trump, born Melania Knauss in 1970 in former Yugoslavia, moved to New York in 1996 where she later met Donald Trump. She remains popular in Sevnica, with various products named after her like chocolates and soaps.