Comedians create ‘Confederate statue’ of Steve King

A pair of comedians has erected a “Confederate statue” of Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) outside the state capitol, marking another prank by the two, who are known to target conservatives.

“We put up a Confederate statue honoring Confederate sympathizer Steve King. Hopefully he will honor his heritage and not take it down,” The Good Liars tweeted alongside photos of the statue, which stands just a few inches tall. 

We put up a confederate statue honoring confederate sympathizer Steve King. Hopefully he will honor his heritage and not take it down. pic.twitter.com/TuhKTmut1q

— The Good Liars (@TheGoodLiars) February 27, 2020

In the past, The Good Liars — Davram Stiefler and Jason Selvig — swapped out copies of Donald Trump Jr.’s book jacket at a store so they read “Daddy, Please Love Me: How Everything I Do Is Try To Earn My Father’s Love” instead of the book’s actual title: “Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us.”

After President Trump’s military strike in Iran in January, the group again targeted Trump Jr. by posting fake army recruitment posters with the president’s son on them. The posters said, “I’m not enlisting, but you should.”

The Good Liars told HuffPost in a statement that they pulled their latest prank because they “thought [King] deserves a lasting honor to remind citizens of Iowa who he is.” 

The Republican has defended his comments, insisting they were at times taken out of context. He said at the time that he rejects “those labels and the evil ideology that they define.” 

Still, his controversial comments resulted in him being stripped of committee assignments last year and condemned by fellow lawmakers, including Republicans. King has said he is now trying to fight his way back onto those committees.