US EditionNewsom notes Trump’s proposed gold statue in his library ‘looks awfully familiar’ to dictators
Newsom said the gold statue resembles dictator monuments as Democrats demanded transparency over more than $63 million tied to the library fund.
- On Tuesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom's office compared a gold statue of President Donald Trump in proposed library renderings to monuments of dictators, including Kim Il-Sung and Saparmurat Niyazov, in a post on X.
- Eric Trump released renderings Monday for the proposed Donald J. Trump Presidential Library in Miami, featuring a 47-story skyscraper with a massive gold statue of his father raising his fist in a defiant pose.
- White House Spokesman Davis Ingle rejected the criticism on Tuesday, calling Newsom "the worst and dumbest governor in America" in an official rebuttal to the governor's comparison.
- Congressional Democrats demanded transparency on the library's funding, citing more than $63 million in donations from companies that settled lawsuits with Trump, raising concerns about opaque financial practices.
- The library design aligns with Trump's established pattern of self-promotion, as he has frequently featured his name and likeness on federal buildings, battleships, and various government initiatives throughout his career.
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Trump Just Unveiled The Design For His Presidential Library—And Gavin Newsom Totally Clocked One Of Its Bizarre Features
California Gov. Gavin Newsom perfectly slammed President Donald Trump by comparing a proposed gold statue of the president—planned for display in Trump’s future presidential library—to the grandiose monuments erected for authoritarian leaders throughout history.Eric Trump, the president’s son, released a video Monday showcasing renderings of the proposed Donald J. Trump Presidential Library in Miami, Florida. In one scene, the video depicts an …
Trump Goes Full Cartoonish Dictator With Gold Statue Of Himself
Newsom's office has often accused Trump of being a wannabe dictator and cosplaying as one to troll Trump, but it seems they didn't go far enough. Truly insane. Source: The Independent California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office compared a rendered gold statue of President Donald Trump, to be featured in his new presidential library, to statues of dictators from around the world, including North Korea’s Kim Il-Sung and Turkmenistan’s Saparmurat Niy…
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The Independent (US)Newsom compares Trump’s proposed gold statue in his library to dictators
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office compared a rendered gold statue of President Donald Trump, to be featured in his new presidential library, to statues of dictators from around the world, including North Korea’s Kim Il-Sung and Turkmenistan’s Saparmurat Niyazov.
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