Trump's gold statue dedicated

A towering gold-leafed statue of President Donald Trump was dedicated at the Trump National Doral golf course in Florida.

The 22-foot effigy, dubbed the 'Don Colossus,' depicts the president in a triumphalist pose and was unveiled during a ceremony attended by loyal supporters and religious leaders.

An evangelical pastor offered a formal blessing for the monument, which Trump himself praised as the 'real deal' during a call-in to the event.

The statue's installation has sparked fresh debate over the president's penchant for vanity projects and the use of his image to galvanize his political base ahead of the midterm elections.