Golden statue of Trump, holding a FAIRY WAND, being used by group led by former Trump staffers

[highplainsdem]

I hadn't even noticed the statue was holding a fairy wand (or a magic wand; it looks like Glinda's wand in The Wizard of Oz). But according to the pro-Trump group using it, it's their "golden surfer."



Article from Vice:


https://www.vice.com/en/article/7k938e/theres-a-golden-statue-of-trump-holding-a-fairy-wand-at-cpac

Republicans have outdone themselves this time by enshrining their former leader Donald Trump in a golden statue at the party’s annual conference.

The decoration was wheeled in to 2021’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Thursday night for the gathering, which was already Trump-centric and began that morning. The statue—which has conjured some comparisons to the Bible’s golden calf—is wearing a suit jacket, American flag swim trunks, and red flip-flops. It’s also holding a magical wand.

Video, posted by Bloomberg’s Will Turton, shows the statue being rolled in by two people in suits as the room erupts in cheers. A woman can be heard saying “awesome” as the statue passes by her. Another patron of the conference can be heard chanting “four more years” but trails off after no one joins in.

The idol is apparently being used for a photo booth set up by Look Ahead America, a nonprofit created by former Trump staffers. According to Open Secrets, Look Ahead was one of CPAC’s biggest sponsors this year.

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[Sugar Smack]

1. He's going to *HATE* it!

[lapfog_1]

2. that is one weird ass statue

surfer Don?

with flip flops, shorts, dress jacket and tie, and a magic wand?

[Hstch05]

6. Well, Marvel Comics

has the rights to The Silver Surfer. I guess this group was going for The Gilded Glutton? The Golden Goober? Goldie McDouchenozzle? The AU Asshat?

[Beastly Boy]

3. In related news: The Onion files for bankruptcy.

In other related news: a funeral for irony will be held in Orlando, FL on February 28, 2021. Here's the list of murder suspects:
https://cpac.conservative.org/speakers/

[benzene252]

4. hehehehehe he's totally going to hate it . . .

look at the size of the hands!

[rampartc]

18. the tie is about 3 feet too short

[dalton99a]

5. Beautiful statue of Glorious Dear Leader

[Johnny2X2X]

7. How far away is human sacrifice?

Surely they can find thousands of Trumpsters willing to hand over their first born to have their blood drained so they can bath the golden idol in the blood of the devoted.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

12. trump will be going full David Koresh/Jim Jones as soon as he's cornered.

His crimes will be exposed, and then he will give the word. It will be the Capitol bldg. except on a larger scale.

[Maeve]

21. We have 500,000 so far....

[brewens]

8. Makes me wonder if Sasha Baron Cohen punked them? He pulled a stunt at last years CPAC.

That would be a masterstroke!

[world wide wally]

9. Looks just like him

[nebby70]

10. time for a reality check....

...I'm at the age when I have my yearly health check up it includes questions to assess mental acuity and grasp on reality...

... at my age, I can still ace that stuff...
... I want to know how those folks are functioning in the real world with so much detachment from reality....
............ or don't they even realize they're not?.......

[Bayard]

11. The tie is too short

Real gold, or fake gold foil?

[DeminPennswoods]

13. CPAC truly has jumped the shark

nt

[Brother Buzz]

19. Looks like Look Ahead America bought it at a distress sale

Look Ahead America (an orange anus production) is headed by trump toady, Matt Braynard, a Frank Luntz clone, and it looks like it is poised to launch an Astroturf movement. This shit thing makes me itchy

Our Mission

There are millions of rural and blue-collar patriotic Americans who are disaffected and disenfranchised from the nation’s corridors of power. Their fears ignored, their priorities dismissed, their values ridiculed, they’ve become cynical and pessimistic about a government that so often does not hear their voices.

Our mission is to register, educate, and enfranchise these disaffected citizens and ensure that their voices are not just heard but heeded and that the American Dream becomes their dream again.

We will also organize and guide patriotic citizens in lobbying their state legislatures and local governments on America First initiatives like fighting corporate censorship and ensuring voter integrity.

You can join our effort by donating, volunteering, and spreading the word about our daunting but necessary endeavor. Click below to learn more about our objectives.

https://lookaheadamerica.org/#mission

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

14. It is the custom of some Catholics to kiss the feet of the statues of some saints.

Are the Republicans at CPAC going to kiss the ass of that Trump statue?

[Buns_of_Fire]

16. (Apparently, we had the same thought. See below...) nt

[Buns_of_Fire]

15. And for an extra $25 attendees may kiss the Gorgeous Golden Glutes.

No extra charge for any viruses passed on.

[Midnight Writer]

17. God is watching.

[3catwoman3]

20. This is supposed to be a...

...flattering likeness?

Those so-called swim trunks look a lot like boxer shorts to me.

I cannot believe anyone is finding this anything other than mockery.