A gigantic float depicting President Trump as a "God Emperor" rolled through the streets during a parade in Italy over the weekend.
The float was part of the annual Viareggio Carnevale parade, which began in 1873, according to the event's
website.
The float, which was titled "The Master-Drone" and created by Fabrizio Galli, was meant to emulate the "dominant character" of the war game "Warhammer 40,000."
The event's website
states that Trump represents "the dominant male par-excellence."
Trump's parade-float head featured a golden leaf crown, his torso was dressed in what appeared to be golden armor and his left hand featured five long, talon-like claws.
The massive display even featured a sword with blue Twitter birds flying around it. According to Newsweek, the words "Dazi Vostri" were written on the sword, which translates to "your duties."
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The float, titled, "The Master Drone," was created by Fabrizio Galli and depicted Trump as a God emperor from the Warhammer 40,000 series. In the series, the Emperor of Mankind is the greatest embodiment of universal order. As written on the parade's website, the parallelism between Trump and the character in the series has "never been more fitting."
"Donald wants to go back to the moon, travel to Mars and create the first space army," the website said. "...The time of intellectuals, philosophers and of old and worn culture is over."
The float featured Trump's head, adorned with Romanesque crown. Instead of the president's usually black or blue suit, he was dressed head to toe in gold armor and had talons instead of fingers on one of his hands.
In his hand was the Emperor's Sword, which, in the series, has the ability to slice through even the strongest armor without requiring much effort. Written on the sword were the words, "Dazi Vostri," which translates to "your duties." Near the sword's handles were four blue birds, reflecting the logo of the social media website Twitter, which the president has routinely used to berate his enemies and advocate for his positions.
Footage of the parade broadcast by NoiTv Lucca showed the massive float make its way down the parade route in Viareggio, Italy. Trump's head, hands, eyes and arms were able to move, showing him scanning the crowds that amassed for the annual event.
The Viareggio Carnevale has taken place since 1873 and is considered to be one of the most renowned festivals in Italy and Europe. Political satire has been a major component of the festival since the 1960s and this isn't the first time a float was inspired by America's president.
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