Chinese website sells 14-foot-tall ‘Trump Buddha’ statue

When one thinks of the teachings of the Buddha – inner peace, acceptance of suffering – the first figure that comes to mind usually isn’t Donald Trump.

And yet, it exists: a porcelain statue of Mr Trump sitting cross-legged like the Enlightened One, available to purchase on the Chinese shopping website Taobao.

“Most people just bought it for fun,” the Trump Buddha’s seller told Global Times, adding that dozens of the statues have already sold.

The statue comes in two sizes, for prices that would make The Donald proud: $153.55 for the 5-foot-tall version, or $614.67 for 14 feet.