It’s pretty clear that some liberal groups have openly expressed a desire for harm to come to former President Donald Trump. A recent survey from the Network Infection Research Institute alongside Rutgers University’s Social Cognition Institute revealed that 55% of center-left respondents felt that Trump’s assassination might be, well, somewhat justified.
Interestingly, when asked about an attempted assassination on Trump at a Florida golf course in September 2024, about 28% of Democrats admitted they would have preferred if he had been killed right there on the green.
This intense disdain for Trump isn’t new. It seeped into popular culture long ago, before certain Democrats made light of his final moments during an event in Butler, Pennsylvania, last year. For instance, there were theatrical performances in New York City that depicted his assassination, while a comedian posed for a photo with a fake decapitated head meant to look like Trump’s.
A figure named Mason Storm, who identifies himself as an agitator from London, recently contributed a striking piece to this anti-Trump narrative. It’s a hyper-realistic, life-size sculpture showing Trump in an orange prison jumpsuit, carried on a cross-shaped stretcher. Titled “The Saint or the Sinner,” it portrays him as vulnerable, practically symbolizing his demise by lethal injection.
Storm has shared his thoughts online, suggesting that the work provokes reflection in a divided world, urging viewers to take responsibility and acknowledge that every choice conveys a story.
Though the title and Storm’s statement invite some ambiguity regarding the piece’s intent, he has been quite explicit about his feelings toward Trump in other forums, jokingly stating, “He’s not a savior, he’s a very naughty boy!”
The sculpture was displayed in Vienna earlier this year and had plans for a showing at Basel Central Station in Switzerland, but those plans were scrapped due to security concerns, with the gallery fearing potential disturbances. However, it was later showcased in a window display at an indoor walkway in downtown Basel.
Reportedly, the sculpture was acquired by a well-known individual in Europe, although their identity remains undisclosed. Bishop Hermann Gretler from the Diocese of Innsbruck called the piece “simply deviant.”
