‘Don Colossus,’ a Golden Statue of President Trump, Waits for Its Home

New York Times ^ | February 3, 2026 | David Yaffe-Bellany

[Miami Rebel]

It’s known as “Don Colossus.”

At 15 feet tall, the statue of President Trump, mounted on its 7,000-pound pedestal, is about the height of a two-story building — a giant effigy cast in bronze and finished with a thick layer of gold leaf.

For more than a year, the golden statue has been at the center of one of the stranger moneymaking ventures of the Trump era. A group of cryptocurrency investors paid $300,000 to have a sculptor create it as a tribute to Mr. Trump, an outspoken crypto proponent.

Then they used it to promote a memecoin called $PATRIOT.

Now, improbably, the project appears close to fruition. A pedestal made of concrete and stainless steel was installed last month on the grounds of Mr. Trump’s golf complex in Doral, Fla. Pastor Mark Burns, one of the organizers of the effort and a friend of Mr. Trump’s, told his collaborators that the president planned to attend the statue’s unveiling there, according to messages reviewed by The New York Times.

“It LOOKS FANTASTIC,” Mr. Trump wrote to Mr. Burns in December.

Nearly everyone in the crypto world has tried to profit from the Trump presidency, striking business deals with his family or seeking regulatory relief from his administration. But few have attempted it as boldly as the backers of $PATRIOT.

A memecoin is a type of cryptocurrency with hardly any function beyond speculation. It’s usually based on a viral joke or celebrity mascot, and worth only as much as online fans are willing to pay. The crucial ingredient is internet hype, enough to convince potential buyers that the price will keep going up.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Humor
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[Miami Rebel]

I know less than nothing about crypto and at my age I'm content to leave it that way. (Two of my sons have advanced degrees in computer science and careers in that field, and they've been skeptical about it for years.) I'm bullish on precious metals, and industrial metals too. Tangible assets have been having a great year (in just a month!) whereas crypto has experienced a massive liquidation.

That said, this statue is incredibly tacky and I hope it isn't installed before the midterms. When Americans are concerned about the economy, displaying this garish article is a sign of being out of touch. It's better suited for a pharoah.

[Ronaldus Magnus III]

Evict the UN, refurbish the UN building, make it the latest Trump Tower, and place the statue right out front.

To guard the statue from the Leftist creepozoids, there will be hundreds of former cops, special forces, who will gladly volunteer.

[MikelTackNailer]

Like the President, the brash atrociousness is a feature not a fault.

Here's a pretty good pic before the gold plating:

[BipolarBob]

Place it on the White House entrance.

[sphinx]

Don’t give him ideas.

[Deaf Smith]

“Waits for its Home”

Previous FR thread said it waits for full payment to the artist.

[rxh4n1]

“Place it on the White House entrance.”

Put it opposite that statue of Dumbisha in Times Square.

[balch3]

Place it atop the TRiUMPhal arch.

[cnsmom]

Or at the end of the Reflecting Pool in DC pointing to the Washington Monument.