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LilElf70

(1,641 posts)
Sat May 16, 2026, 10:16 AM Saturday

'It Will Become a Landmark': Trump Defends Giant Golden Statue of Himself Amid Much Debate

https://time.com/article/2026/05/15/trump-gold-statue-controversy-comments-history/

'It Will Become a Landmark'? REALLY? A delusional narcissist has spoken.

Yeah, I don't think so. It will be the first thing to go.
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'It Will Become a Landmark': Trump Defends Giant Golden Statue of Himself Amid Much Debate (Original Post) LilElf70 Saturday OP
No it won't. It'll come down along with him. marble falls Saturday #1
One of the first things to do so, I hope. calimary Saturday #7
A landmark for bird poop. Diamond_Dog Saturday #2
sure Donald, sure. edhopper Saturday #3
What a pathetic human he is. johnnyfins Saturday #4
Like this. Turbineguy Saturday #5
;-{) HOT TUB Goonch Saturday #6
With a plaque at the base reading CanonRay Saturday #8
All praise be to the Golden Calf (Cow). Sneederbunk Saturday #9
More like a skidmark. 2MuchNoise Saturday #10
Along any country road, you'll find traffic signs that have been used heavily as rifle and shotgun targets. eppur_se_muova Saturday #11
So much so, a trough will be needed for the piss to follow. n/t flvegan Saturday #12
I'd love to think it will be among the first crap to be bulldozed but intheflow Saturday #13
We then will need LilElf70 Saturday #14
Okay, but again - intheflow Saturday #16
He knows he's not got much longer to live Zorro Saturday #15

calimary

(90,755 posts)
7. One of the first things to do so, I hope.
Sat May 16, 2026, 10:41 AM
Saturday

Maybe melted down to create a sidewalk that we can all walk on. Preferably with muddy boots on.

eppur_se_muova

(42,493 posts)
11. Along any country road, you'll find traffic signs that have been used heavily as rifle and shotgun targets.
Sat May 16, 2026, 11:12 AM
Saturday

Once Trmp is out of office and the SS is not so present, his statue will join their ranks.

intheflow

(30,249 posts)
13. I'd love to think it will be among the first crap to be bulldozed but
Sat May 16, 2026, 11:14 AM
Saturday

it's on private property. Even if Trump is arrested, tried, and sentenced to life in solitary confinement, there will be someone within the Trump corporate structure who will retain this property, most likely.

intheflow

(30,249 posts)
16. Okay, but again -
Sat May 16, 2026, 02:02 PM
Saturday

Saddam's statue was in a public square, a public place. Just sayin'...

Zorro

(18,874 posts)
15. He knows he's not got much longer to live
Sat May 16, 2026, 01:18 PM
Saturday

So his top priority is to create monuments to himself everywhere.

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