Capitol Ink | King of the world? – Roll Call

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Capitol Ink | King of the world?

(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

By Bill Clark

Posted March 10, 2026 at 2:33pm

A new statue titled “King of the World,” erected by the anonymous artist group The Secret Handshake, is seen on the National Mall in Washington on Tuesday. The statue compares the fictional romance depicted in the film “Titanic” to President Donald Trump’s friendship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The Secret Handshake on Tuesday also put up banners near the statue on the National Mall, displaying a photo of Epstein and Trump. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

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