Trump Shrugs Off Gas Talk and Asks, "When Are They Going to Do the Statue?"

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News (1 / 1) 27.03.2026 11:07 / Tim

In a surreal moment at a March 26 Cabinet briefing about rising gas prices, President Trump interrupted an energy proposal to ask about a statue of himself, leaving aides amused and critics furious. Read on to discover the full story!

Cabinet meeting turns sideways

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum — introduced in the story as the administration’s "energy czar" — was outlining how Venezuelan production gains could lower U.S. pump prices when Trump cut him off. Burgum had suggested that increased output flowing to Gulf Coast refineries would help bring gas costs down. According to sources, Trump replied, "Forget that, when are they going to do the statue?" and others in the room laughed.