German carnival revellers take swipes at Putin, Trump, EpsteinUS President Donald Trump (L) features in a German carnival float as a heavy-handed ICE immigration agentDüSSELDORF (GERMANY) - From Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin, no one is safe when Germans celebrate carnival with floats that satirise politicians. But the Russian president is not laughing. Tilly's previous work for carnival includes floats depicting Putin taking a bath in blood, as well as the Russian leader behind bars. As usual, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the polarising US president are sure to be lampooned across the country. One of Tilly's designs for the Duesseldorf carnival features Trump and Putin together feasting on a small blonde woman marked "Europe".

Source: Bangkok Post February 17, 2026 03:02 UTC