Trump Erects Yet Another Tacky Gold Monument to Himself
The Daily Beast • • sports
Key Points:
- A 15-foot-tall golden statue of Donald Trump has been installed at Trump National Doral Miami golf club, coinciding with the PGA Tour’s Cadillac Championship and ahead of the G20 summit in Miami.
- The bronze statue, coated in gold leaf and mounted on a seven-foot pedestal, depicts Trump in a pose from a 2024 campaign rally incident and is flanked by palm trees instead of an American flag.
- Artist Don Cottrill was paid $360,000 for the statue and transported it over 1,100 miles from Ohio to Miami after resolving a payment dispute with the commissioning crypto group.
- The statue has sparked mixed reactions, with some PGA Tour staff reportedly reluctant to pose for photos with it, highlighting divided opinions among attendees.
- The Trump National Doral will host the G20 summit starting December 14, and plans for a giant golden Trump statue are also included in renderings for Trump’s proposed presidential library in downtown Miami.
