{"id":139871,"date":"2026-08-03T18:49:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T18:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/139871\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T18:49:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T18:49:25","slug":"trump-and-putin-stunt-becomes-amsterdam-pride-talking-point-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/139871\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump-And-Putin Stunt Becomes Amsterdam Pride Talking Point"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gigantic inflatables of Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin puckering up drew attention during a Pride parade in the Netherlands this weekend.<\/p>\n

Video shared online showed revelers dancing to electronic music aboard a boat taking part in Amsterdam’s WorldPride 2026 Canal Parade as the towering figures were inflated.<\/p>\n

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Two inflatable caricature balloons depict U.S. President Donald Trump (right) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) as people line the Dutch capital’s historic canals. via Associated Press<\/p>\n

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At first, the pair appeared to face off, each holding flowers behind their backs.<\/p>\n

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They were then moved together to create the illusion that they were kissing.<\/p>\n

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Those behind the installation<\/a>, which was titled “The Kissing Couple,” said they did not want “to provoke, but to pause power for a moment and highlight something human.”<\/p>\n

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People stand on a boat next to giant inflatable puppets depicting Trump and Putin during the Canal Parade. SEM VAN DER WAL via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Trump has repeatedly praised Putin, who has overseen sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ laws in Russia. The duo has previously been depicted kissing, most notably in a street mural<\/a> that appeared ahead of the 2016 election.<\/p>\n

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