El Trumpitán
There are two competing designs. The other shows only the subject's face with a height of approximately 730' (222.5 meters) or 9x the height of the bust of George Washington at Mt. Rushmore.
The larger concept includes a full length necktie and certain historic details, making the overall height of the memorial almost 3,000 feet (914 meters), which many people are saying would never be surpassed.
Asked now the memorial would be created, lead designer Thorsten Pablum, a descendant of the creator of the Mt. Rushmore national memorial best known for his seminal work, 57 foot "Ode to Trump" statue in New York's Central Park, said that the AI tools Trump plans to develop soon, perhaps to be released in just days, would make the whole thing possible.
Pablum added that he expects to bring the project to completion in at very reasonable cost, not to exceed the rest of the federal budget for the target years 2046/7, when the President --or whatever high(er) office he then holds -- will be able to enjoy the view from the new Trump Tower Yosemite across the valley.
Controversy
Asked about the impact on the natural environment, Pablum admitted that the project would change the monolith forever, causing some Yosemite traditionalists to argue against the creation of the monument.
"We would have to lower the summit by about 100 feet to allow us to fully style the Leader's signature hairdo" he said, adding "and, of course in the full-size design we would be staining the rock to define the president's clothing. The hardest part will be to carefully stain the stripes of the necktie, which is an epic feature everyone loves."
"However, if you're going to honor the man who wanted to bring egg prices down, you have to break some rocks," he quipped.
When asked about how the nation would pay for the memorial, the White House pointed out that instead of reducing taxes the money could be better spent on the memorial, which at the current rates should retire any debt incurred not later than the year 2325, in time for the 300th anniversary of Trump's second inauguration.
