A new sculpture in the shape of a torch has appeared near the White House in Washington to commemorate a controversial rally held by white supremacists in Charlottesville in August 2017, an event during which former President Donald Trump described them as 'very fine people.'
The sculpture, created by an anonymous artist, stands more than two meters tall and depicts a torch on a column, with a plaque that seems to mock Trump’s stance in defense of the white supremacists who participated in the 'Unite the Right' rally.
The original protest was related to opposition against the removal of a statue of Confederate Army General Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, but it escalated into a tragic incident when James Alex Fields Jr., a self-proclaimed supremacist, drove his vehicle into the counter-protesters, resulting in one death.
The new sculpture in Freedom Plaza recalls Trump’s statements, in which he claimed there were 'very fine people' on both sides, generating strong criticism from American society that viewed the protesters as neo-Nazis.
The installation of this statue comes just days before the elections on November 5, where Trump and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris will face off. The plaque on the monument highlights the controversial statements of the former president, which were widely condemned in American society.
