A 15-foot gold Trump statue, a PGA Tour event and plenty of opinions

A statue of President Donald Trump is seen near the ninth tee during the first round of the Cadillac Championship 2026 at Trump National Doral Miami on April 30, 2026 in Doral, Florida.

Online, reactions are mixed.

"He isn’t even holding a golf club or anything," one person commented in a post on X.

Other fans are sharing their praise for the statue.

"Congrats Mr. President," commented another person.

Some spectators were captured taking photos in front of the statue while recreating the fist pose.

Fans pose for a photo in front of a statue of President Donald Trump during the first round of the Cadillac Championship golf tournament.

How big is the gold Trump statue?

The statue itself is made of bronze, weighs 3.1 tons and is covered in gold leaf, while the pedestal it stands on weighs about 7,000 pounds.

The statue is 15 feet tall, but stands 22 feet tall when placed on the pedestal, according to USA TODAY's previous reporting.

Where is the gold statue of Trump located?

The statue is located on Trump's golf course, Trump National Doral Miami, in Miami, Florida.

The backstory: Ohio sculptor released statue after payment dispute

The statue was created by Ohio sculptor Alan Cottrill and commissioned by the cryptocurrency group $PATRIOT.

However, the sculptor was in a payment dispute with $PATRIOT.

He had been paid $300,000 for the bronze and another $60,000 for gold leafing. The disagreement was over copyright infringement after the crypto group used the artwork's likeness to sell crypto tokens, Cottrill told The Columbus Dispatch.

Cottrill held the statue in an undisclosed location in Ohio, refusing to release it until he received full payment. An agreement was reached about a week before the tournament, he said.

Julia Gomez is a Trending reporter for USA TODAY and covers popular toys, space phenomena, scientific studies, natural disasters, holidays and trending news. Connect with her on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and TikTok: @juliamariegz, or email her at jgomez@gannett.com.

Tom D'Angelo is a senior sports columnist and reporter for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at tdangelo@pbpost.com.

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