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

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

News (2 / 1) 27.03.2026 11:07 / Tim


Online backlash erupts

The exchange quickly spread on social platforms, where critics labeled the president narcissistic and mocked the tone of the moment, arguing it undercut the seriousness of the briefing.

Statues and past theatrics

The incident recalled previous episodes: an artist group's September 2025 installation of statues depicting Trump alongside Jeffrey Epstein on the National Mall, which was removed and later briefly returned, and past displays of Trump branding, including his name on the Kennedy Center and an AI clip imagining a giant golden statue.