When the world was witnessing the swearing in of United States President Donald Trump on Monday many miles away, in a small village of Mathemboni, Kaiti, Makueni county unusual low key mock swearing in of the 47th U.S president was also conducted-but with a different message-to warn him against white supremacy.
A reckoned African literature writer David Maillu through a statue that he started building immediately Trump was announced winner in 2024 U.S election sends a message against racism and respect for the blacks across the world. The monument which is 15 feet high sitting at a corner of his compound is also installed with a toilet. In January 2018, while meeting with a bipartisan group of senators at White house was reported to have referred African countries and Haiti as "Shithole countries while discussing on immigration policy.
This language used would later spark international conversations surrounding racism hence the writer's move to make the monument dubbed 'President Donald Trump Shithole', a satirical move calling out Trump as he takes office, yet again. "I did this to ensure I voice out opposition to any plans which would lead to many Africans shy from seeking jobs, education opportunities in the United States.
Trump's utterances in 2018 sparked anger worldwide and I wondered why would someone of his calibre utter such words," said Maillu.
