Gold statue of Trump at CPAC ridiculed online

Gold statue of Trump at CPAC ridiculed online

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A golden image of the former President TrumpDonald Trump Donald Trump Jr. calls Bruce Springsteen’s dismissed charges ‘liberal privilege’ Schiff sees challenges for the intellectual committee, in the shadow of the community, McConnell says he will back Trump as 2024 GOP nominee was unveiled late Thursday to tthe Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, which quickly caused ridicule from social media users, many of whom compared it to the Old Testament report of the Golden Calf.

Video shown the statue is rolled out through corridors during the annual right-wing conference. The structure contains a gold figure of Trump with a suit jacket and a red tie, combined with shorts and slippers of the American flag.

Several people stopped to pose with the statue, with one woman saying, “Awesome,” and another person saying, “It’s so cool.” Another person can then be heard in the video that starts singing, “four more years.”

Despite the praise of the participants, social media users claimed that the statue showed some conservatives ‘unhealthy obsession with Trump, with one Twitter user writing jokingly:’I asked CPAC if they were afraid to offend God with a gold Trump statue and they said ‘Trump is God’. ”

Others, including the founder and director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics, Larry Sabato, linked the statue to the book Exodus.

In the Old Testament story, the Golden Calf was worshiped by the Israelites in the absence of Moses as he ascended Mount Sinai. In the Bible, God punished those who worshiped the golden structure instead of him, destroying the calf and killing some 3,000 people.

Al Cardenas, former chairman of the American Conservative Union (ACU), tagged the organization in a Twitter message Friday morning and shared the video, writing: ‘It comes down to that. Worship of the Golden Impeached. ”

Trump is expected to speak at CPAC on Sunday, which is his first public appearance since leaving office and after he was acquitted by the Senate in his second indictment.

He is expected goes in his speech on the offensive against President Biden, as well as to indicate a presidential bid of 2024, but not to announce.

The conference will also serve as an opportunity for other GOP 2024 hopefuls to appeal to party members. The list of other speakers who are also considered by many to be potential candidates for the White House includes Government. Kristi NoemKristi Lynn NoemHaley isolated after Trump crashed in South Dakota AG, glasses of men were killed in a car accident after the incident The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by the AIDS Institute – Finger pointing to riots in Capitol; GOP beams at Biden aid plan MORE of South Dakota and Ron DeSantisRon DeSantis The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Divided House on full display Haley isolated after Trump’s fallout Trump to appear on political scene again at CPAC of Florida; former Foreign Minister Mike PompeoMike Pompeo The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by The AIDS Institute – Forward: One-shot wax, easing restrictions, fiscal assistance Trump to get back on the political scene at CPAC China, criticizes human rights ‘groundless’ MORE; and Sens. Ted CruzRafael (Ted) Edward Cruz John Boehner tells Cruz that he ‘needs to go’ himself ‘in the unwritten audiobook: see Huawei support the supply chain following the SolarWinds breach. (Texas), Josh HawleyJoshua (Josh) David Hawley Public antitrust is an innovation killer who isolated Haley after Trump dropped out to get back on the political scene at CPAC. (Mo.), Rick Scott (Fla.) And Tom CottonTom Bryant CottonTrump returns to political scene at CPAC Romney-Cotton, a Cancun cabbie and the minimum wage debate over the money: Schumer insists Democrats hold together over the .9T bill | Collins Excludes Biden Assistance GOP Assistance Plan | Powell fights MORE over inflation fears (Ark.).

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