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22. That's the balance

Wed Feb 18, 2026, 10:59 AM

Yesterday

Total is about $350k

And since the crypto-bros, and not Trump, are paying for it, the sculptor will probably get paid.

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'It's not leaving until they pay me': sculptor holds Trump statue hostage [View all] sop Monday OP

WTF did he expect? He's dealing with grifters. CanonRay Monday #1

He could make more money by blowing it up on PPV shelshaw Monday #2

For sure homegirl Monday #6

He should homegirl Monday #7

Depending on the price I'd pay just to fuck with the Donald Maraya1969 21 hrs ago #23

How revoltingly gaudy. 3catwoman3 Monday #4

Will ya take crypto? Permanut Monday #8

$91,200? Not much money for a statue supposedly gold-coated? hlthe2b Monday #9

Like everything else Trump has that is "gold" Chellee Monday #13

That's the balance RussBLib Yesterday #22

They'll, Maj. Dude Monday #10

Then I hope they move it. Besides wouldn't that be theft? Maraya1969 Tuesday #15

Lawyer up IbogaProject Monday #11

Fucking cheapstake. Martin68 Monday #12

oh, right. ... Dump's 'assassination' play CurtEastPoint Monday #14

Yeah, this historic moment... sop Tuesday #16

perfect! CurtEastPoint Tuesday #19

Cheepnis Kid Berwyn Tuesday #17

Idiot drmeow Tuesday #18

First mistake was he took the job without getting paid upfront FakeNoose Tuesday #20

What a dipshit. progressoid Tuesday #21