Statue of Trump and Epstein in famous Titanic pose erected in Washington DC

A gold statue depicting US president Donald Trump and convicted sex Jeffrey Epstein holding each other in the famous pose from Titanic has appeared in Washington DC.

The 12-foot statue was erected on the National Mall and sees the two men re-enacting the iconic moment from James Cameron’s hit 1997 romance film, where the characters of Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose (Kate Winslet) stand on the bow of the ship.

Jack holds Rose from behind as she extends her arms out, famously shouting “I’m flying, Jack!” as the ship moves through the open-ocean.

Entitled ‘KING OF THE WORLD’, a plaque affixed to the installation reads, as quoted by PEOPLE: “The tragic love story between Jack and Rose was built on luxurious travel, raucous parties, and secret nude sketches.

“This monument honors the bond between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, a friendship seemingly built on luxurious travel, raucous parties, and secret nude sketches.”

The art installation comes amid ongoing pressure on the US president over his relationship with convicted sex offender Epstein, given the fact his name appears thousands of times in the Epstein Files.

Being named in the Epstein Files, in itself, does not imply wrongdoing or criminality.

Financer Epstein kept a raft of wealthy and influential friends, including Donald Trump and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, Duke of York, during his life and career. These relationships continue to be the centre of ongoing controversy and speculation.

The “Epstein files” refers to the huge collection of documents amassed during criminal investigations into Epstein’s sex trafficking of women and children, and include transcripts, records, and items confiscated during raids of his luxury properties.

Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2008. He died on 10 August 2019 while in federal custody and awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges, with his death officially ruled a suicide.

The organisation that has taken credit for the statue, Secret Handshake, told local news outlets alongside the statue they had hung 10 banners nearby to commemorate the men’s relationship.

“Why? Because 2026 has been a banner year for President Trump,” Secret Handshake told WUSA9.

“Meaning… he’s added giant banners of his face to federal buildings all across DC. We want to help him on his mission by tossing a few of our own in the mix.”

This is not the first time Secret Handshake has created an art installation about Trump and Epstein’s relationship.

Last September the group produced a statue of the two men holding hands and positioned in a way that made it look like they were giddily dancing, which the group said was made “in honour of Friendship Month”.

That statue’s title was ‘Best Friends Forever’ and its attached plaque read: “We celebrate the long-lasting bond between President Donald J. Trump and his ‘closest friend,’ Jeffrey Epstein.”