Remember when democrats claimed that President Trump was ruining our reputation overseas? How about when they said the rest of the world was laughing at our President? Especially China? Why are 14-foot tall “Trump Buddha” statues selling out all over China? This story reported on welovetrump.com.
These aren’t cheap. They’re going for over $600 USD, which means they are proportionately much more expensive for Chinese people. The reality is that President Trump was an extremely successful and popular president for both Americans and non-Americans alike.
Many people hope these go on sale soon in the USA!
According to the Daily Caller, the statues were trending in online marketplaces in China:
Statues of former President Donald Trump as Buddha are trending on the popular online Chinese market Taobao, the Global Times reported.
The statues depict Trump with both hands on his lap in the traditional Buddha pose. The product description dons the slogans “Make your company great again,” and “Trump, who knows Buddhism better than anyone,” the Global Times reported.
The seller of the statues took the “Make America Great Again” slogan and the idea of Trump claiming to know more than everybody else and modified it to appeal to the Chinese market, told the Global Times.
“I bought it for fun and put it on my desk at home as a decoration,” one anonymous consumer in Shanghai told the Global Times.
“Trump can also be regarded as a representative of an era, and extreme egoism. Now the era has passed but I want the statue to remind me: Don’t be too Trump,” he said.
Depending on the size, the statues run anywhere from 999 to 3,999 yuan, or $153 to $614, according to Global Times.
Now, ask yourself, Am I inspired enough by Joe Biden to buy and display a statue of him?
Fat chance!
Though the statues come in different sizes, the one in highest demand is 14-feet tall!
The Independent has more details on the massive monument to the 45th President:
When one thinks of the teachings of the Buddha – inner peace, acceptance of suffering – the first figure that comes to mind usually isn’t Donald Trump.
And yet, it exists: a porcelain statue of President Trump sitting cross-legged like the Enlightened One, available to purchase on the Chinese shopping website Taobao.
A product description on Taobao says Trump Buddha “knows Buddhism better than anyone”, and promises that putting him in your office will “make your company great again”.
The statue comes in two sizes, for prices that would make The Donald proud: $153.55 for the 5-foot-tall version, or $614.67 for 14 feet.
“I thought it was a really comical thing to have in the office,” Li told Insider. “I can’t say I’m a Trump fan, but he looks quite peaceful there, doesn’t he?”
Li said he plans to place the statue in his office’s bathroom.
What say you Def-Con News readers? I’m considering ordering the 5-foot-tall version and hope to display it in the entryway of our home where my wife and I have book cases and a small library table. Near our Trump Buddha will be two other Buddhas. One sitting cross legged and wearing a covid mask and the other standing with his arms in the air and laughing. My daily prayer to our President Trump Buddha will be for his continued good health and his quick return to leadership of our currently fledgling nation.
