U.S. PresidentDonald Trump, wearing no pants, will feature at Germancarnivalcelebrations as one of the traditionally satirical and provocative floats.
Organizers showcased the carnival floats in the cities of Mainz and Cologne inGermanyTuesday.
They also included Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz in a sinking boat, with his conservative predecessor and erstwhile rival, Angela Merkel, spearing the boat with a trident.
Another was of Markus Soeder, the state premier of Bavaria - who frequently posts pictures of meals he eats on social media - sitting on top of a heap of sausages and dried meats, and with a sausage sticking out of his mouth.
The figures will be shown on Rosenmontag (Rose Monday), the peak of the German carnival season, a period characterized by excess ahead of the rigours of Lent, the 40 days of fasting that traditionally precede Easter.
"We have a whole lot of political motifs,” said Michael Bonewitz, a spokesperson for the Mainz Carnival Association (MCV), which traces its roots back to 1838.
“Probably the most spectacular one is Donald Trump dancing with the Statue of Liberty.”
Trump is shown with the word “ICE” written on his right buttock, a reference to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that is currently carrying out a controversial crackdown in the United States.
Source: Drudge Report
