A provocative float showing US President Donald Trump dancing with the Statue of Liberty will headline the German carnival in Mainz. The Trump figure is shown wearing no trousers, tongue sticking out, adding cheeky humor to the event. Organisers revealed other notable floats on Tuesday, including Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz in a sinking boat. He is pierced by a trident held by his conservative predecessor and rival, Angela Merkel. Another float features Markus Soeder, Bavaria's state premier known for his food photos on social media, sitting on a pile of sausages with a sausage in his mouth. These satirical figures will appear on Rosenmontag (Rose Monday), the peak day of the carnival season. This lively period is marked by fun and indulgence before Lent, the 40 days of fasting before Easter.