Donald Trump effigy hanged and shot at during European city's Easter celebrations
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Via: john-russell • last year • 28 commentsBy: Toby Codd (Express. co. uk)
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A large crowd gathered as the figure resembling the US President was shot at from close range.
A figure resembling Donald Trump was shot and burned as part of an Easter Sunday celebration in a major European city. The effigy was marched through the streets before being hung from a tree, shot at and set alight.
It has been a tradition in the town of Coripe in Seville, Spain, for centuries to string up a well-known figure on Easter Sunday. The figure is meant to be a "Judas" character whose actions are considered reprehensible by the locals.
This year, the effigy was of the US President Donald Trump. It was made by the mothers of students at the Iripo Primary School in the town.
Video footage shows the Trump figure dressed in a dark navy suit and red tie with his recognisable blonde hair. It was led through the town at gunpoint before being hanged from a tree. It was then shot at with rifles from close range as crowds of local people watched on.
The controversial tradition is known as the Quema de Judas and has been declared an Andalusian Festival of National Tourist Interest. It remains one of the most important days in Coripe and also consists of a procession of the Resurrected Christ and gun salutes.
According to the Tourism Seville website, the tradition "represents the satirical punishment of humankind's most despicable acts". It adds: "Corruption and murder, among others, are burnt at the bonfire of justice."
It also explains: "The Judas is brought to the square accompanied by the traditional 'cabezudos' and gunmen. Once the effigy is hanging from a fig tree next to the church, the town's gunmen shoot the image with blank ammunition until it is completely burnt."
There are similar traditions, which also involved the burning of effigies as protest, in other parts of Spain and Latin America. This year, Trump effigies were also burned in Alfaro and in parts of Mexico alongside those of Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu.
Geez, that was harsh.
trumplethinskin will undoubtedly retaliate in some bombastic over the top way, as soon as FOX picks up the story ...
I love it!
Love it!
hopefully it'll become a worldwide trend ...
Just goes to show you there are death wishing violent LWNJ's in other countries and not just ours. To say it has anything to do with an Easter celebration is just gross.
just like the maga cult hero's easter message to americans ...
Who did he hang burn and shoot?
please! Like the person who said that is gross is any kind of a Christian. Give me my ticket
Nobody but that won't stop them from making shit up as they go.
A definite contender for wing nut of the year.
"Judge not, lest ye be judged"
What are our former allies supposed to do? Celebrate the biggest moron in world history like maga does?
Former? Who dropped out? Please elaborate...........
They are no doubt thrilled about an out of the blue 20% tariff shakedown.
Answer the question, please. You made the claim, now please back it up...............
Former allies? Oh brother.
So countries that are not thrilled with everything we do are no longer allies?
Sounds like they need to negotiate the tariffs they have on us and the tariffs we have on them. That is the whole point of this.
Well, let’s see. These foreign citizens are shooting at, burning, and hanging a Trump effigy. Considering that they are not the government it can easily be determined that as individuals they are not currently allied to the US. They are just common sense folk that can recognize mob style tactics when they see them, particularly when done by a country they formerly respected. Trump is ensuring nobody but criminals respect the new US government.
But, who dropped out of trade with the US?..............or who has said "If we get into a conflict, stay home. We don't need the assistance."
Yet it's democrats going to El Salvador trying to get a criminal out of their prison. Too bad they don't fight that hard for US citizens.
Waste of time and resources? Should be but, he can have his day in court, but not expecting any different result........
Definitely.
That's provided his home country releases him from prison. Don't see that happening any time soon.
Finally, a funny meme.
I think that's called a "unicorn".