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Chellee

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63. The sculptor is an idiot.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 11:11 PM

Feb 3

Trump, and by extension, Trump-like people never pay their bills.

Cottrill is currently holding the completed work at his Ohio foundry due to a dispute with the crypto bros who commissioned it. He has complained that they unlawfully used an image of his work to market their memecoin, which has since cratered in value.

According to the Times, he says he is owed $90,000 by his patrons out of a $150,000 lump sum he was to be paid for the rights to the statue.

They already have what they wanted. An image to market, and the ability to say, "We paid an artist to create a statue of you sir!" He's never getting the rest of his money. Get a brain, moran!

On a side note, the hair on the thing makes it look like he has a ball cap on.

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Baghdad all over again. SergeStorms Feb 4 #81

Yes, yes, oh yes twodogsbarking Feb 4 #82

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Not The Onion? SheltieLover Feb 3 #5

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This will be a golden opportunity...for us to paint him as corrupt and out of touch ms liberty Feb 3 #6

another reason for other leaders NJCher Feb 3 #46

My name is Donzymandias, King of Kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair! tanyev Feb 3 #7

"History doesn't repeat, but it often rhymes." Grokenstein Feb 3 #11

Donzymandias.... FalloutShelter Feb 3 #35

I Think You Just Won The Internet PhilG Feb 4 #79

I can only hope it eventually gets pulled down like the statute of Saddam Hussein. Ocelot II Feb 3 #8

It will be toppled angryxyouth Feb 3 #12

the sculptor will probably NJCher Feb 3 #47

Wanna bet? OldBaldy1701E Feb 4 #75

Not with you NJCher Feb 4 #76

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Gross. The article has pictures (VOMIT WARNING) Grokenstein Feb 3 #10

Maybe they'll make piggy banks. Ocelot II Feb 3 #23

I wonder how many of the small ones will Figarosmom Feb 4 #67

Something something graven images... EarthFirst Feb 3 #13

There's precedent ... eppur_se_muova Feb 3 #14

Another garish display of fawning stupidity Hey Joe Feb 3 #15

Oh goodie bdamomma Feb 3 #16

The similarity to "Don Corleone" is **PURELY** a coincidence. They would never do that deliberately !! nt eppur_se_muova Feb 3 #17

Every day every day every day bluestarone Feb 3 #18

Be still, my churning stomach. nt Buns_of_Fire Feb 3 #19

Oh, FFS! A Golden Idol to worship? Really??? Tim S Feb 3 #20

Welcome to Turkmenistan muriel_volestrangler Feb 3 #21

I fear I'll never be proud to be an American again--unless I live to a very very very old age hlthe2b Feb 3 #24

I hope people tape a South Park Trump penis on it. chowder66 Feb 3 #25

Wtaf Easterncedar Feb 3 #26

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That is disgusting PatSeg Feb 3 #30

I'll call this horror Don Colonoscopy. Dave Bowman Feb 3 #31

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JFC! DavidDvorkin Feb 3 #34

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Maybe aliens should just exterminate us SamuelTheThird Feb 3 #37

Before this regime does? johnnyfins Feb 3 #51

It just never stops on the world stage Bayard Feb 3 #38

Donzymandias. NT mahatmakanejeeves Feb 3 #39

Oh for God's sake. mwb970 Feb 3 #40

Absolutely humiliating orangecrush Feb 3 #41

good gawd barbtries Feb 3 #42

The first thing my eyes went to is the gut! colorado_ufo Feb 3 #43

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... mysteryowl Feb 3 #58

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The embarrassment is never ending Pisces Feb 3 #48

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Something for the guys to piss on cate94 Feb 3 #50

Fucking PAGANS Historic NY Feb 3 #52

Yes! Instead of... some_of_us_are_sane Feb 4 #78

Its hollow just like Donald Historic NY Feb 4 #83

Bowing will be mandatory. Sneederbunk Feb 3 #53

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This is The Onion, yes??? PLEASE tell me this is The Onion. niyad Feb 3 #61

They must be planning to spend big bucks on the round the clock security. nt Blasphemer Feb 3 #62

The sculptor is an idiot. Chellee Feb 3 #63

According to the Times, he says he is owed $90,000 by his patrons out of a $150,000 lump sum he was to be paid for the r riversedge Feb 3 #64

2000 years from now, our ancestors will find that statue and think: "Those stupid bastards had no taste at all" chouchou Feb 3 #65

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😑😑😑😑 ugh! electric_blue68 Feb 4 #68

OK I will say it. Botany Feb 4 #69

In the next book of world records: DFW Feb 4 #70

Target practice. twodogsbarking Feb 4 #72

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