A wax museum in downtown San Antonio, Texas, removed its wax figure from the former President Trump
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Louis Tussauds Waxworks pulled the figure out of sight after being struck several times and transferred it to storage.
The scratches on the Trump figure’s face, in particular, were damaging, said Clay Stewart, the regional manager of parent company Ripley’s Entertainment.
“If he’s a highly political figure, attacks could be a problem,” Stewart said according to the Express-News.
The effigy of the former president is unlikely to return to the shop window until the new wax figure’s President Biden
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After the January 6 riot at the Capitol, Trump left office with record low approval ratings. A poll by YouGov and The Economist in February found that Trump was named the worst president in US history.
However, his base has remained strong in the two months since he left the White House. Trump is the top contender for a 2024 presidential GOP race, with a recent survey by The Hill found that he will have the support of 51 percent of GOP voters ahead of the upcoming primaries.
The same survey found that 88 percent of voters registered or affiliated as Republicans approve Trump’s presidency.