Washington, DC—An anonymous group of artists struck gold on the National Mall with the latest installment of art—a golden ‘Throne Fit For A King’ near the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The 10 foot throne was adorned with golden accouterments and a golden commode only a king could afford. Set on a white marble stand with its own roll dispenser, it was fully accessible to the public as an interactive installment.
It also had a golden dispenser with a roll of paper, though it was a not so luxurious off-brand two-ply generic issue. Each segment was stamped with ’The Secret Handshake,’ the group thought to be behind the series of art installations mocking Trump since last year. This was the latest in a series of art displays destined to commemorate the rise and fall of the Trump kingdom.
On its side panels brass plates were embossed in all caps with ‘A Throne Fit For A King’
“In a time of unprecedented division, escalating division, and economic turmoil, President Trump focused on what truly mattered: remodeling the Lincoln bathroom in the White House.
“This, the crowning achievement, is a bold reminder that the president isn’t just a businessman, he’s taking care of business. It stands as a tribute to an unwavering visionary who looked down, saw a problem, and painted it gold.”
Earlier last month the anonymous artist group installed near the U.S. Capitol a tall statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands and riding atop a replica of the Titanic’s bow. Before that the group installed a golden television depicting Trump and Epstein at a party sometime in the 1990s. (Story and video.)
Dozens queued outside the front steps of the Lincoln Memorial for a chance to get photos of themselves sitting on the king’s throne, or high seat, or commode, or any of these, however one looks at it, either from a seated or standing position. It is likely they’ll share their selfies with their besties and followers home back in the commons where commodes are usually made of hard white porcelain.
The installment closely resembled the golden throne Trump had installed in the renovation of the Lincoln bathroom at the White House last year. During that renovation tens of thousands of federal workers were losing their jobs and livelihoods during Trump’s DOGE takeover and takedown of many government agencies.
An on-site security guard said the commode didn’t actually work. Artists had glued down the lid to prevent anyone bold enough from actually putting the throne to the test. But that glue apparently didn’t hold up. A day later a strong man strong-armed the lid open as he had an urgent need to test the throne; and yanked it pulled it open to see if it actually worked. He found out for himself that It wasn’t actually functional so he had to go elsewhere. The artists returned to reattach the lid according to the security officer. Now the lid is screwed shut so others won’t be so inclined to test the king’s prerogative.
There was verifiably no plumbing underneath, below, or behind the throne so security wasn’t pulling the wool over anyone’s eyes in saying it didn’t actually work. In any case, the throne was a big hit with the tourists and the DC residents who were there to see it, experience it, and for one glorious moment sit on the throne of a king, albeit a wannabe one.
The installation came several days after a No Kings III march passed by that very spot. One of the art pieces in that parade was a giant inflatable Trump complete with a gas exit hole in its rear with streamers indicating the presence of methane. Too bad the ‘Throne Fit For A King’ came two days late. Someone is eventually going to have to clean up that mess too.
