French mural shows Statue of Liberty covering her eyes in swipe at Trump

French mural shows Statue of Liberty covering her eyes in swipe at Trump
A mural by Dutch artist Judith de Leeuw shows the Statue of Liberty covering her eyes (Sylvain Plazy/AP)

A towering mural in France of the Statue of Liberty covering her eyes is racking up millions of views online with its swipe at US president Donald Trump’s immigration and deportation policies.

Amsterdam-based street artist Judith de Leeuw described her giant work in the northern French town of Roubaix, which has a large immigrant community, as “a quiet reminder of what freedom should be”.

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