Designer Tommy Zegan said his sculpture paid tribute to the former president’s commitment to creating more American manufacturing jobs.
A 6ft-tall golden statue of Donald Trump that pays homage to the ex-president’s promises to create more American manufacturing jobs was…made in Mexico. The fiberglass sculpture, which depicts Trump in Stars and Stripes swim shorts, was assembled over the border and then painted in Tampa, Florida, according to its designer. Tommy Zegan made the remarks on Saturday during an interview in front of the effigy that is being exhibited at prominent conservative event, Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2021, taking place in Orlando. He titled the piece «Trump and His Magic Wand» in a reference to Barack Obama’s 2016 criticism of Trump for promising manufacturing jobs without outlining how. Many observers have mocked the statue, with some comparing it to the «golden calf» story in the Old Testament that warns people against idolizing false gods. «It’s not an idol,» Zegan said, responding to critics. «I know the biblical definition of an idol.
