“That’s An Incredible Picture Of How Most Americans Feel Right Now” — People Are Praising France’s New Lady Liberty “Protest” Mural That’s Going Mega-Viral
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Recently, France unveiled a mural called “The Statue of Liberty's Silent Protest,” designed to illustrate the “shame” surrounding the recent immigration policies of the Trump administration. The now-viral painting, seen by over 16 million people, features Lady Liberty covering her face with her hands, with her torch lying on her chest.
Dutch artist Judith de Leeuw reportedly took six days to complete the mural, which was painted on a building in Roubaix, France.
This location was intentional due to Roubaix's “large migrant population” who live in “extremely difficult circumstances,” De Leeuw said to Storyful. “The values that the statue once stood for — freedom, hope, the right to be yourself — have been lost for many,” she continued.
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It's important to note that France formally gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States on July 4, 1884, to celebrate US independence and American democracy, among other things. De Leeuw called the unveiling of her mural on July 4 a “meaningful coincidence.”
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Here's how people online are reacting to France's newest mural:
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“In case you are wondering what the world is thinking of us,” one person wrote.
“The French know. Hell the world knows. But tens of millions here, either clueless or shameless,” another person wrote.
“They should come take the real one back. We don’t deserve her anymore.”
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Others on TikTok expressed similar sentiments in the comments:
Opposingly, a Republican lawmaker took to X to express his “disgust” at the mural.
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