Giant inflatable figures resembling U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin attract attention during Amsterdam’s WorldPride 2026 Canal Parade. Photos and a video shared online show large puppets aboard a boat as the installation draws crowds during the Pride event. The figures initially appear positioned facing each other, each holding tulips behind their backs, before being moved to create the appearance that they are kissing. The display is titled “The Kissing Couple” and the organisers say they do not intend to “provoke,” describing the work instead as a brief pause on “power” that aims to highlight something “human.” The moment becomes a talking point amid the broader Pride setting, where participants dance to electronic music alongside the installation. Both outlets describe the event as one of the most discussed elements of the parade this weekend, with commentary noting that Trump has praised Putin and that Putin’s record includes anti-LGBTQ+ policies in Russia. The installation also follows earlier depictions of the two leaders kissing, including a street mural that appeared before the 2016 election.
Trump and Putin inflatable “Kissing Couple” featured at Amsterdam WorldPride 2026 canal parade
Giant inflatable figures resembling U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin attract attention during Amsterdam’s WorldPride 2026 Canal Parade. Photos and a video shared online...
- Amsterdam’s WorldPride 2026 Canal Parade features giant inflatable figures resembling Donald Trump and Vladimir Vladimir Putin.
- The installation is titled “The Kissing Couple” and visually depicts the two leaders kissing.
- Organisers say the display is not meant to provoke, describing it as a way to pause and highlight something human.
- The inflatable figures are shown aboard a boat and attract online attention during the weekend parade.
- Sources link the depiction to Trump’s past praise of Putin and Putin’s anti-LGBTQ+ policies in Russia.
A giant inflatable kiss between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin became one of the most talked-about moments at Amsterdam’s WorldPride 2026 Canal Parade this weekend. The installation, titled “The Kissing Couple,” featured enormous figures resembling the two world leaders leaning in for a kiss while dressed in Delft blue-and-white costumes and holding tulips – a […] The post Trump and Putin depicted as kissing couple at WorldPride 2026 parade appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.
3 hours agoTwo inflatable caricature balloons depicting U.S. President Donald Trump, center, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, as people line the Dutch capital's historic canals.Gigantic inflatables of Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin puckering up drew attention during a Pride parade in the Netherlands this weekend.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.At first, the pair appeared to face off, each holding flowers behind their backs.They were then moved together to create the illusion that they were kissing.Watch the video on YouTube.Those behind the installation, which was titled “The Kissing Couple,” said they did not want “to provoke, but to pause power for a moment and highlight something human.”People stand on a boat next to giant inflatable puppets depicting Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Canal Parade.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 that appeared ahead of the 2016 election.Related...'Toxic Atmosphere' Surrounds Putin As Russian Casualties Mount On Ukraine BattlefieldBoris Johnson Claims Trump Could 'Be The Guy' To Pressure Putin And End Ukraine WarAt NATO, Trump Speaks For Putin, Disparages Spain And Trashes NATO
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