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Trump wanted a US-made iPhone. Apple gave him a gold statue.
(arstechnica.com)
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Since when did the word “statue” now also mean “trophy” and/or “award”?
I'm also confused like you. Looking at the pictures in the article and the others at The Verge it appears to be a trophy or award like you get for employee of the year not a "statue".
Commemorative disk?