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A Bronx oddball known for getting into trouble while dressed as the Man of Steel mounted the George Washington statue in Union Square Park today and launched into a bizarre series of rants, authorities and witnesses said.

Maksim Katsnelson –- whose past antics have included a "protest'' against Donald Trump and scuffle with cops in Times Square -– boldly climbed the bronze steed and sat on the saddle in front of America’s first president for about 45 minutes as curious onlookers stared in disbelief, cops and witnesses said.

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A man in a Superman outfit climed the George Washington Monument and had to be brought down by NYPD.

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Superman being taken to the hospital.

 

“He was screaming about the unification of the world. He said, ‘People are fighting to save America, I’m fighting to save the world!’ ” said witness Bob Smith, a blogger.

When a police officer put on climbing gear and attempted to grab Katsnelson, he nimbly moved to a new, higher perch -- on Washington’s shoulders.

“He was saying, ‘Free the people! Free Tibet!’ ” said Jessica De La Rosa, 32, a market researcher who works in the neighborhood.

Katsnelson, 25, finally agreed to come down and was immediately strapped to a gurney and brought to Beth Israel Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.

He will not be charged, cops said.