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A new statue of Trump has been funded by a group of cryptocurrency enthusiasts who have named the project “Don Colossus” and commissioned the likeness of the president as a way of drumming up publicity for their memecoin, $PATRIOT.
According to the New York Times, a steel and concrete pedestal has been built for the statue, which is being sculpted by Alan Cottrill, at Trump National Doral outside Miami.
“I had him very lifelike,” [sculptor] Cottrill told the Times. “The crypto guys said I had to get rid of some of the turkey neck. I had to thin him down.”
The White House has maintained that it is not involved in the crypto project or the related statue setup, and the Trump Organization did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
According to the New York Times, a steel and concrete pedestal has been built for the statue, which is being sculpted by Alan Cottrill, at Trump National Doral outside Miami.
“I had him very lifelike,” [sculptor] Cottrill told the Times. “The crypto guys said I had to get rid of some of the turkey neck. I had to thin him down.”
The White House has maintained that it is not involved in the crypto project or the related statue setup, and the Trump Organization did not immediately respond to a request for comment.