Donald Trump effigy strung up, shot, and burned at Spanish festival for Easter

On Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, a large effigy of Donald Trump was hung, shot, and burned during the Quema de Judas festival in Coripe, Spain. This tradition, which has been around for hundreds of years, involves the public burning of a figure the community considers the most objectionable. This year, the former U.S. president was chosen for this role.

As reported by TMZ, The Trump effigy was a big, blonde figure dressed in a black suit and red tie, much larger than effigies from previous years. It was carried through the streets of Coripe before being tied to a tree, set on fire, and shot at by local residents. The Quema de Judas is an old Easter tradition practiced in many Christian communities in Spain.

Each year, a well-known person is picked to represent “Judas,” a symbol of betrayal and wrongdoing. Last year, the effigy was of Koldo García, a former advisor to Spain’s ex-Transport Minister José Luis Ábalos, who was accused of corruption involving mask purchases during the pandemic. The choice of Donald Trump this year suggests that the people of Coripe saw his actions as controversial enough to make him the subject of this symbolic act.

Donald Trump was Spain’s Judas this Easter

While this was happening in Spain, Trump himself was reportedly unaware of the event. He spent Easter Sunday at the White House with the Easter Bunny. The sources provided do not mention any direct reactions from Trump or his team about the burning of his effigy. There is also no information about international reactions beyond the initial news coverage.

Quema de Judas is a long-standing tradition in Coripe, and many have been part of Judas. Every year, the community picks someone they see as guilty of wrongdoing, proving that this ritual remains a way for people to express their views.

The effigy’s treatment (being paraded, hung, burned, and shot) shows how intense the ritual is and how important it is to the Easter celebrations in Coripe. While some might find the depiction of a political figure controversial, the event is part of a historic and meaningful Spanish tradition.