Christians are not finding that a signed MAGA goat on display at Mar-a-Lago is the ‘greatest of all time.’
Project GOAT, which stands for the Global Offensive Against Trafficking, is an initiative where 75-pound goat sculptures are auctioned off to raise funds to combat child sex trafficking.
Founders Rob and Debbie Canton of Tampa, Florida had saved seven goats from slaughter and found additional inspiration when one of their goats gave birth to a blind and deaf goat named Grady.
From there Grady Goat sculptures were born, with the first one crafted in 2019.
There have been a number of creative Grady Goat sculptures created since then.
One of those goats is Trump-themed and is currently on display at Mar-a-Lago ahead of a planned a planned February 27 charity auction.
The goat is plastered in fake $100 bills in which Trump’s face has replaced Benjamin Franklins. The bills say ‘In Trump We Trust’ instead of ‘In God We Trust.’
It also sports a highly-coveted Trump signature at the bottom of the sculpture.
The goat’s idol-like look and resemblance to a golden calf, along with the God erasure on the fake $100s, prompted some criticism from Christians on social media, who are against false idols.
Christians have criticized this goat on display at Mar-a-Lago, which is a sculpture made for Project GOAT, which stands for the Global Offensive Against Trafficking and raises funds using these goats for auction, to combat sex trafficking
The goat is plastered in fake $100 bills in which Trump’s face has replaced Benjamin Franklin’s. The bills say ‘In Trump We Trust’ instead of ‘In God We Trust’
Rob Canton, the creator, told DailyMail.com via email that he believed most of the people viewing the artwork interpreted goat to stand for the ‘greatest of all time’ – a sentiment that he said included Trump.
‘I’ve certainly seen a few comments from individuals on social media expressing negative sentiments, but these have all seemed to come from individuals with an axe to grind and history of being triggered by anything President Trump says or does,’ Canton added.
The left-leaning PatriotTakes account, which seeks to expose ‘right-wing extremism,’ shared photos of the goat display Monday morning and stoked some of the feedback.
‘At Mar-a-Lago, a bizarre, golden-hoofed goat idol is on display,’ the account said. ‘The idol is wrapped in Trump $100 bills that say, “In Trump we Trust,” replacing God with Trump.’
‘The idols’ base says, “I love you” along with Trump’s signature,’ the post said.
On Tuesday, the account continued to post pictures on X of the goat display.
‘This should be on display at every MAGA church,’ one post said, showing off the goat clearly at Mar-a-Lago.
‘New detail: The goat idol at Trump’s home has golden private parts,’ another @PatriotTakes post said, focusing on the sculpture’s undercarriage.
The left-leaning PatriotTakes account, which seeks to expose ‘right-wing extremism,’ shared photos of the goat display Monday morning and stoked some of the feedback coming from Christians
A photograph of the Trump goat sculpture before it was signed by the president and moved to Mar-a-Lago for a charity auction later this month
Martha Boneta Fain, a Virginia farmer and policy adviser who frequents Mar-a-Lago, was photographed with the goat sculpture on social media and was posting to her own account about the upcoming auctio
Users reacted by pointing to how this sculpture would be a no-no for those who follow the Bible.
‘How did this idolatry work out in Exodus?’ one X user commented.
‘What was it the Bible taught us about worshippers of the Golden Calf in Exodus?’ another chimed in.
Canton went on to say that despite the Christian backlash, he’s ‘glad to see the range of emotions elicited by my work and so grateful to President Trump for signing this piece.’
The goat will be auctioned at a live event to support multiple charities at Mar-a-Lago at the end of this month, he continued.
‘I’m grateful for the fact that [Trump] took the time to sign and inscribe it, which I believe shows not only his support for the fight against human trafficking, but for the great charities that will share in the proceeds including Big Dog Ranch Rescue and it The Hometown Foundation.’
Martha Boneta Fain, a Virginia farmer and policy adviser who frequents Mar-a-Lago, was photographed with the goat sculpture on social media and was posting to her own account about the upcoming auction.
