Donald Trump may have just clinched the delegates necessary for the GOP nomination, but he already has his sights on a larger prize — immortality in the nation’s capital.
Trump — who made his wealth in part from the branding of his name — said he wouldn’t mind seeing his surname on a statue in Washington, D.C., one day.
Speaking at a rally here Thursday night, the presumptive Republican nominee repeated a joke that he’s made before about potentially naming the border wall he wants to build after his namesake.
But then he thought of a better idea.
“It’s going to be a beautiful wall. Someday, when I’m gonzo, maybe they’ll name it after Trump,” he said. “I’d really much rather have a statue in Washington, D.C. I don’t want a wall named after me, but that’s OK. I want a statue in Washington, D.C.”
As the crowd cheered, Trump suggested maybe he’d “share it with Jefferson or something.”
“We’re going to build a wall,” he added. “It’s going to be a big powerful wall.”