US EditionGiant Trump statue holding Bitcoin displayed outside US Capitol to mark Fed rate decision
The 12-foot statue symbolizes Trump's pro-cryptocurrency stance and coincides with the Federal Reserve's 0.25% interest rate cut, aiming to spark dialogue on digital currency's future.
- On September 18, 2025, the Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, bringing it down from 4.3% to approximately 4.1%.
- This rate reduction—the first in over a year—was implemented in response to worries about weakening job expansion and to assess how tariffs and immigration restrictions might influence inflation.
- At the same time as the Federal Reserve's announcement, a group of cryptocurrency investors temporarily displayed a large golden monument depicting Donald Trump clutching a Bitcoin outside the US Capitol.
- Hichem Zaghdoudi, representing the crypto investors, said the statue symbolizes the intersection of politics and financial innovation and aims to ignite debate on digital currency and monetary policy.
- The rate cut and statue installation highlighted Trump's public support for cryptocurrency amid ongoing debates on the federal government’s role in financial markets and the Fed’s policy path.
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Trump statue holding Bitcoin appears in US Capitol
A 12-foot golden statue of President Donald Trump was put on display on 3rd street, just outside the US Capitol. The temporary statue was unveiled just hours before the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision was announced.
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A 12-foot golden statue of Donald Trump holding a Bitcoin has been erected outside the US Capitol, coinciding with the Fed’s 25-basis-point rate cut. Funded by crypto investors, the installation aims to spark debate on digital currency and Trump’s pro-crypto stance, with viral visuals drawing crowds and mixed reactions. 🌎 Donald Trump’s Golden Statue Holding Bitcoin Erected Outside US Capitol Amid Fed Rate Cut, Pics Go Viral.
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Giant Trump statue holding Bitcoin displayed outside US Capitol to mark Fed rate decision
A 12-foot golden statue of President Donald Trump holding a Bitcoin was unveiled outside the U.S. Capitol ahead of the Fed's rate decision on Wednesday.
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