Trump statue ‘Don Colossus’ isn’t ‘golden calf’ worship, Pastor Mark Burns claims

(Worthy Insights) – Pastor Mark Burns, a televangelist and ally of President Donald Trump, pushed back twice within days against comparisons of a newly unveiled golden statue of Trump to a biblical idol, insisting the effigy was an act of honor, not worship.

The 22-foot bronze figure, covered in gold leaf, depicts Trump raising his fist in the gesture he made after surviving an assassination attempt in 2024. Titled “Don Colossus,” the statue was unveiled Wednesday at Trump National Doral, the president’s golf course in Miami, Florida, Barron’s reported.

Burns, who led the dedication ceremony, posted on X the same night: “Let me say this plainly: this is not a golden calf.” [ Source (Read More…) ]

 


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