15-foot Trump statue sits in Zanesville awaiting installation, final payment

A 15-foot, gold‑leafed bronze statue of President Donald Trump is currently lying on its back inside sculptor Alan Cottrill’s foundry in Zanesville, Ohio, while it awaits installation at its planned destination and the remaining balance of its purchase price to be paid by the commissioning group.​

What the statue is

• The piece is a roughly 15‑foot‑tall, gold‑leafed bronze sculpture of Donald Trump, weighing around 2,400 pounds and created over several months by Ohio sculptor Alan Cottrill, who is known for high‑profile public statues in Columbus and beyond.​​

• Cottrill has described challenges in sculpting Trump’s distinctive hair at such a large scale, noting he had to thicken strands while still capturing the recognizable style.​

Who commissioned it and the money issue

• The statue was commissioned by a cryptocurrency‑related group that agreed to pay several hundred thousand dollars for the work, with reports putting the total price around the mid‑six‑figure range.​

• Cottrill says the buyers have only partially paid and still owe a significant remaining balance, and he has made clear the statue is not leaving his Zanesville studio until he is paid in full.​

Where it is supposed to go

• The statue is expected to be installed at Trump National Doral in Florida, with an unveiling ceremony that the president is anticipated to attend once logistics and payment are finalized.​

• Until those details are resolved, the statue remains in storage at the Zanesville foundry, effectively in limbo between completion and public debut.​​

Why it matters

• The project highlights how big‑ticket political art can intersect with speculative finance, as a crypto‑backed commission has left a massive, completed work waiting on final payment before it can reach its intended, highly visible home.​