Here’s why Donald Trump’s wax figure saw an abrupt exit from museum
President Donald Trump got the boot from a popular museum recently.
Not so fast, though. It was a wax figure of the Commander in Chief, not the real thing.
But it's safe to assume that too many people are aiming for President Donald Trump's face as of late.
The swift removal from public view was due to San Antonio, Texas, museum visitors who had regularly struck and clawed the attraction, according to the Irish Star .
The waxed figure that was made in the likeness of Trump, which displays the controversial figure with two thumbs up and a deadpan gaze that was crafted to provide guests with an authentic representation, was on display at Louis Tussaud's waxworks but was so badly beaten that employees were forced to remove it.
For quite some time, there have been countless attacks on the wax figure, where the inanimate object suffered from gruesome facial scratches. The attacks were so severe, the attraction had to be removed.
Confirming such an important decision was Ripley Entertainment, which oversees the museum.
To company spokesperson Suzanne Smagala-Potts, the violent behavior is nothing new when it comes to presidential figures.
"It's a presidential figure," she said. "Sometimes people will take a swipe at them, but they did that with Obama, Bush, and they've done it with celebrity figures as well. It's just something that happens."
Meanwhile, Ripley's regional manager, Clay Stewart, informed the San Antonio Express-News that the physical activity against wax figures typically occurs when a person is heavily involved with politics, causing great division.
The damage also happens during photo-ops involving fans, where visitors come in contact with the figure, resulting in the object toppling over or causing material deterioration.
"When it's a highly political figure, attacks can be a problem," he shared.
At this point, there's no word as to when the wax figure will make a triumphant comeback.
It's also important to note that Louis Tussaud's operates as a non-political organization and will not publicly out those who attacked the wax figure.
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