Meet the newest resident of Melania's Slovenian hometown.
Ales "Maxi" Zupevc's sculpture of Melania Trump, which he claims is the first-ever monument to the first lady, in a field near the town of her hometown of Sevnica, Slovenia.Perhaps unsurprisingly, Maxi is not a full-time sculptor; he reportedly works primarily as a pipe layer, though also moonlights as anBut what he lacks in mixed media experience, he makes up for with a special bond to his subject. "I don't know her personally, but she's my age.
Maxi has allowed that he and the first lady aren't entirely similar: "Let's face it, she owns half of America while I have nothing," he continues. But that hasn't stopped him from harboring hope that they'll soon have something else in common: an appreciation for his handiwork. "She might come and see the thing. She might like it."
If she does, it seems like she'll be in the minority: The popularity of "Melania," much like that of real-life Melania, doesn't seem to extend much outside of her inner circle. In the past few days, however, there has been at least one exception: Slovenia's wasps appear to have embraced the statue with open arms.
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