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TheBlackAdder

(28,209 posts)
Sun Feb 9, 2020, 10:22 PM Feb 2020

Madame Tussaud's: Line for the Barack & Michelle Obama Display, Not ONE Person for the Trump One.

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We were at the Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in NYC this weekend.
I don't have photos, my one kid does, so these are photos linked on the internet.


The funniest thing, that did not go unnoticed by the attendees, were two displays in the room of leaders:


To the Left stands wax likenesses of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.



To the Right stands a wax likeness of President Donald Trump.



Not one person wanted to take their picture next to the Trump figure, that was standing behind the desk.
Over the course of 15 minutes, people in line were commenting how not one person wanted to get that photo.
And this was not a group of lefties in the crowd, as they were commenting about other figures on display.


And it was hilarious that First Lady Melania Trump was not on display, just Putin's Puppet.

I guess her wax figure can't stand his ass either, and is planning on leaving him there too!

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Madame Tussaud's: Line for the Barack & Michelle Obama Display, Not ONE Person for the Trump One. (Original Post) TheBlackAdder Feb 2020 OP
Such contrast in their characters shown between the Obama smiling face and Trump's scowling face wishstar Feb 2020 #1
Was the wax figure of the First Nude out for "kidney surgery"? Her wax figure in the picture Autumn Feb 2020 #2
Michelle is way prettier than that Skittles Feb 2020 #3
I don't think it's a very good likeness of her at all. 2naSalit Feb 2020 #9
Her portrayal actually looked better in person. TheBlackAdder Feb 2020 #15
I have not been there recently Skittles Feb 2020 #18
Nice to hear..but cabot Feb 2020 #4
They did a fairly good job on Barack. SamKnause Feb 2020 #5
Wax trumPutin looks more like William F Buckley, Jr with hair dye ... Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #6
Are you sure that is suppose to be Putin ??? SamKnause Feb 2020 #11
They did a better job on the Presidents than the First Ladies. Joinfortmill Feb 2020 #7
This info would drive trump off the rails. Hope he hears badhair77 Feb 2020 #8
We went to the National Portrait Gallery in DC last year mcar Feb 2020 #10
the drumpf figure is missing about 100lbs and a can of orange spraypaint. Takket Feb 2020 #12
Look at the way they have him posing, with his thumbs in his pants. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #17
I Went To The Tussaud's Wax Museum In Niagara Falls This Summer ChoppinBroccoli Feb 2020 #13
That's too funny. 😂 TheBlackAdder Feb 2020 #14
This says a lot about feelings in REAL America unitedwethrive Feb 2020 #16

wishstar

(5,270 posts)
1. Such contrast in their characters shown between the Obama smiling face and Trump's scowling face
Sun Feb 9, 2020, 10:31 PM
Feb 2020

Good/happy/positive/pleasant/open vs Evil/unhappy/negative/unpleasant/devious - The wax artist conveyed their opposite traits

Autumn

(45,107 posts)
2. Was the wax figure of the First Nude out for "kidney surgery"? Her wax figure in the picture
Sun Feb 9, 2020, 10:33 PM
Feb 2020

is so lifelike you expect it to slap Trumps hand away,

Skittles

(153,169 posts)
18. I have not been there recently
Mon Feb 10, 2020, 05:21 PM
Feb 2020

when I was growing up, I LOVED going to Madame Taussaud's and the planetarium next door

cabot

(724 posts)
4. Nice to hear..but
Sun Feb 9, 2020, 10:35 PM
Feb 2020

I'll be honest, wax figures creep me out.

Still, I love the fact that Obama beats shitler even in the battle of wax.

SamKnause

(13,108 posts)
5. They did a fairly good job on Barack.
Sun Feb 9, 2020, 10:35 PM
Feb 2020

Last edited Mon Feb 10, 2020, 12:04 AM - Edit history (1)

The other 3 are terrible.

Michelle is much prettier.

Melania is much much older.

Trump is much much uglier.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,355 posts)
6. Wax trumPutin looks more like William F Buckley, Jr with hair dye ...
Sun Feb 9, 2020, 10:41 PM
Feb 2020


Wax Melania doesn't look like anybody I recognize.

SamKnause

(13,108 posts)
11. Are you sure that is suppose to be Putin ???
Mon Feb 10, 2020, 12:07 AM
Feb 2020

There is no resemblance what so ever.

It does look like William F. Buckley, Jr.

mcar

(42,334 posts)
10. We went to the National Portrait Gallery in DC last year
Sun Feb 9, 2020, 11:53 PM
Feb 2020

Walked through all the presidential portraits. It was a fascinating display. JFK's unfinished portrait was poignant.

It was a consecutive display so I knew where we were heading. But the line in front of PBO's portrait still surprised me, several years after it was displayed. So many people, mostly POC, waiting to get their own photos taken in front of Obama's portrait. Families, people of all ages. It moved this old white lady.

I wondered then where they will seek to hide IMPOTUS' portrait. They'll have to have one - they've got Nixon, after all. I hope it's in a dark alcove near the open area where Obama's portrait sits so his painting can stew about the lack of attention.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
17. Look at the way they have him posing, with his thumbs in his pants.
Mon Feb 10, 2020, 01:01 PM
Feb 2020

They got the "asshole" posture down pretty well at least.

ChoppinBroccoli

(3,784 posts)
13. I Went To The Tussaud's Wax Museum In Niagara Falls This Summer
Mon Feb 10, 2020, 12:35 AM
Feb 2020

They had their Trump figure posed in between Putin and Kim Jong-Un and holding two Russian flags. Another reason why I love Canadians.

unitedwethrive

(1,997 posts)
16. This says a lot about feelings in REAL America
Mon Feb 10, 2020, 12:59 PM
Feb 2020

We sometimes get overwhelmed by the skewed view of the media. They go out of their way to find people on both sides of the spectrum, making it appear that things are balanced. In reality, a huge portion of the population finds IMPOTUS a laughing stock at the very least, and more often a danger to our country.

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