Trump Sculptor Slams MAGA Crypto Bros After Bitter Fallout:
The sculptor of the 22-foot golden statue said he was told to get rid of the turkey neck and make the ...
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Turmoil Surrounds Trump’s Giant Gold StatueThe 22-foot statue’s creation faced payment delays and copyright disputes with crypto investors backing the $PATRIOT token.
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- Sculptor Alan Cottrill called the process of creating the gold-leafed Trump statue chaotic due to unreliable crypto investors.
- The statue was unveiled at Trump National Doral in Miami as part of a campaign to promote the $PATRIOT memecoin.
- Costs rose from $300,000 to $450,000 because of the gold finish and fees imposed for copyright infringement claims.
- After completion in January 2025, the statue was stored privately amid delays in payment from the commissioning parties.
This was a clusterf--k.— Sculptor Alan Cottrill told the Miami New Times about the chaos behind building the statue and the fallout with the crypto investors who commissioned it.
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