Eric Kripke, creator of Amazon Prime Video’s hit satirical superhero drama The Boys, expressed disbelief over a real-life golden statue of President Donald Trump.
The show has parodied politicians and radical public figures over the past five seasons. In one episode, the show’s antagonist Homelander was represented by a golden statue. After learning of the unveiling of Trump’s golden statue at Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida, Kripke posted, “Really, what the f—?” On Instagram.
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Trump statue = Homelander statue?
Since its debut in 2019, The Boys has built a reputation for aggressively satirizing celebrity culture, political extremism, corporate power, and authoritarianism through the lens of superheroes. Over the years, fans and critics have often drawn parallels between Homelander and Trump, played by Antony Starr.
The Boys has established a solid reputation for its sharp social satire, particularly in relation to Homelander. The said hero has evolved more and more like Trump over the course of the series.
The actual statue of Trump reportedly stands 22 feet tall on a seven-foot base. The statue was unveiled Wednesday at Doral Golf Course, according to the complex. Pastor Mark Burns, a member of Pastors for Trump, presided over the event. Burns defended the symbolism of the statue during the program, insisting that it was “not a golden calf” but represented “resilience” and “patriotism.”
The President is shown with his fist raised in the air, intended to convey his reaction to the assassination attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The latest coincidence has intensified the discussion about the unique timing of the show. In recent interviews, Kripke admitted that his writers often worried that their scripts might seem “too far out”, only crossing over into satire for real-world events before the episode aired.
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The final season of The Boys continues to predict the real world
The fifth and final season of The Boys premiered in April 2026 and has already generated strong reactions from viewers for its increasingly direct political commentary.
Kripke has said that he is tired of how closely the satire on his program resembles the real political scenario. He said that although he believed the overlap had commercial potential, he wanted his team to showcase its satire before reality, turning it into a news report rather than fiction.
Kripke discussed a plot point in the show’s last season where Homelander declares himself God in a recent interview with Polygon. His team was concerned about how audiences would react to the storyline, fearing it might seem overly dramatic.
“This is the episode where Homelander decides he’s going to be God,” Kripke told Polygon, referring to another bizarre overlap of AI-generated images of Trump depicting Jesus as Jesus just 48 hours before the episode aired.
“It’s really hard to satirize this world,” Kripke said.