‘Don Colossus’ — a 22-foot tall Golden statue of Trump — is set to rise at Trump National Doral, where US will host world leaders for G20

RileyG · May 13, 2026

essentialsaltes said:
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.

I’m out of words. Just. Odd.

RileyG · May 13, 2026

Servus said:
Try finding a president who hasn't had statues made of them.

That’s fair. Still think it’s a bit odd, imo.

essentialsaltes · May 14, 2026

essentialsaltes said:
Pastor Mark Burns said it is not a golden calf. It seems to me if you feel a disclaimer is necessary, you might just have a golden calf on your hands.

New Yorker: Why Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Dedicated a Golden Statue to the President

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After New Yorker staff writer Isaac Chotiner criticized some of Trump’s behavior during an interview with Burns, the pastor responded, “Well, I think that it could be said about all of us. I mean, Isaac, you have things in your closet that you pray never show up on CNN. There are things that you’ve done that you pray to God never become a New Yorker story.”

“That’s interesting, but I haven’t grabbed women against their will and bragged about it,” shot back Chotiner. “Or posted a video of the Obamas as apes. So maybe there’s a sliding scale of what people do and how we should judge them?”

... [Pastor Burns again] "But in the eyes of God, who is our ultimate judge, God is a God of forgiveness. God is a God of love. So, having said that, it doesn’t matter what President Trump has done in his past.”

“It doesn’t matter?” pressed Chotiner, to which Burns replied, “It doesn’t matter in the eyes of the Lord, and apparently, it doesn’t really matter to the eyes of the American voters because they voted for him and made him President twice. Many would argue three times.”

The Barbarian · May 14, 2026

essentialsaltes said:
... [Pastor Burns again] "But in the eyes of God, who is our ultimate judge, God is a God of forgiveness. God is a God of love. So, having said that, it doesn’t matter what President Trump has done in his past.”

“It doesn’t matter?” pressed Chotiner, to which Burns replied, “It doesn’t matter in the eyes of the Lord, and apparently, it doesn’t really matter to the eyes of the American voters because they voted for him and made him President twice.

"Vox populi, vox Dei" (Latin for "the voice of the people [is] the voice of God") is a maxim first attested in a letter from the Anglo-Saxon scholar Alcuin of York to Charlemagne around 798 AD, where it was invoked not as endorsement but as a cautionary repudiation of blindly deferring to crowd which Alcuin likened to the clamor of madness.
shttps://grokipedia.com/page/Vox_Populi,_Vox_Deientiment,

SarahsKnight · May 17, 2026

The Barbarian said:
MAGA Evangelical Leaders Under Fire For Leading Prayer Ritual Over Gold Trump Statue at Doral
The unveiling of a giant gold statue of Donald Trump at his Miami resort has ignited controversy, with critics likening it to idol worship.
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MAGA Evangelical Leaders Under Fire For Leading Prayer Ritual Over Gold Trump Statue at Doral

A gold statue of Donald Trump at his Miami resort has sparked controversy, with critics comparing it to idol worship and supporters calling it patriotic.

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This is an insult to God.

This has got to be fake somehow. I mean, it just has to. I refuse to believe that even MAGA Christians could do something as blatant as pray around a giant gold statue of Trump (we're just one step away from praying TO the statue, now), and not have enough self-awareness to realize how crazy and hypocritical that makes Christianity in the U.S. look.

The Barbarian · May 17, 2026

SarahsKnight said:
his has got to be fake somehow. I mean, it just has to. I refuse to believe that even MAGA Christians could do something as blatant as pray around a giant gold statue of Trump (we're just one step away from praying TO the statue, now), and not have enough self-awareness to realize how crazy and hypocritical that makes Christianity in the U.S. look.

I would have said so a few years ago. But here we are.

RestoreTheJoy · May 18, 2026

essentialsaltes said:
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.

On the list of Things I don't care about, like most privately funded statues.

durangodawood · May 18, 2026

RestoreTheJoy said:
On the list of Things I don't care about, like most privately funded statues.

Its not really the statue itself, but more what we can learn about the Trump fandom.

The Barbarian · May 18, 2026

durangodawood said:
Its not really the statue itself, but more what we can learn about the Trump fandom.

When they start building golden idols, it goes way past fandom.

RestoreTheJoy · May 20, 2026

durangodawood said:
Its not really the statue itself, but more what we can learn about the Trump fandom.

I guess. There have been statues of a whole lot of historical figures.

essentialsaltes · May 20, 2026

RestoreTheJoy said:
I guess. There have been statues of a whole lot of historical figures.

Indeed, there's a statue of Caesar at Caesar's Palace.

The Barbarian · May 21, 2026

RestoreTheJoy said:
I guess. There have been statues of a whole lot of historical figures.

Gold ones, less common. Here's a big one of Mao. Supposedly, Caligula ordered one, but he was deposed before it was built.

durangodawood · May 21, 2026

RestoreTheJoy said:
I guess. There have been statues of a whole lot of historical figures.

For sure. Typically people wait until the figures are historical tho. And gilding them is quite unusual.

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