Melania Trump statue sawed off at ankles, stolen from Slovenian hometown

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Melania Trump statue sawed off at ankles, stolen from Slovenian hometown

By Sam Kosmas | Published May 16, 2025 12:10pm EDT | News | FOX 5 DC |

The Brief
• A bronze statue of Melania Trump was sawed off at the ankles and stolen from her hometown in Slovenia.
• The statue, unveiled in 2020, replaced a wooden version that had been set on fire earlier that year.
• Slovenian authorities are investigating the theft but have not identified any suspects.

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia - Authorities in Slovenia are investigating the disappearance of a bronze statue of first lady Melania Trump, which was sawed off and removed from her hometown.

Melania statue sawed off at ankles

What we know:
The life-size bronze sculpture was unveiled in 2020 near Sevnica, Slovenia, birthplace of Melanija Knavs, during President Donald Trump’s first term. It replaced a wooden statue that was set on fire earlier that year.


RONO, SLOVENIA - SEPTEMBER 17: Newly erected life-sized bronze statue of Melania Trump stands in Rono, a village neighbouring her hometown Sevnica on September 17, 2020 in Rono, Slovenia. A new statue of Melania Trump was recently unveiled in Slovenia to replace the original, which was burnt down last July, and currently on exhibit. The monument recalls the origins of the American First Lady. (Photo by Matic Zorman/Getty Images)

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