Melania Trump (the statue) vanishes in Slovenia hometown

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US First Lady Melania Trump's statue in Sevnica, Slovenia, was chopped off at the feet and stolen. PHOTO: MATEJ LESKOVSEK/NYTIMES

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A bronze replica depicting US First Lady Melania Trump is seen after its unveiling in a field near US First Lady's hometown Sevnica, on Sept 15, 2020. PHOTO: AFP

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Lynsey Chutel and Matej Leskovsek

UPDATED May 17, 2025, 03:41 PM

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SEVNICA, Slovenia – Where is Melania Trump?

No, not the rarely seen US First Lady, but the statue made in her likeness that watched over her nearby hometown, Sevnica, Slovenia.

The life-size bronze statue, 15 minutes outside Sevnica, disappeared from its perch this week.

The theft was reported on May 13, police said. But it is not clear when, exactly, it was taken, Ms Alenka Drenik, a spokeswoman for the police, said by phone on May 16.