Ever thought Alcatraz Island needed a 450-foot statue of Prometheus? Meet the tech executive hoping to MAGA-fy Silicon Valley’s skyline

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsEver thought Alcatraz Island needed a 450-foot statue of Prometheus? Meet the tech executive hoping to MAGA-fy Silicon Valley’s skylineRoss Calvin wants to bring a towering Prometheus to San Francisco Bay - and he thinks the president is just the man to green-light the project, Josh Marcus reportsMonday 24 November 2025 15:56 GMTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2871582To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/alcatraz-prometheus-statue-crypto-trump-b2961980.html","title":"Meet the tech executive hoping to MAGA-fy Silicon Valley’s skyline"},"popoverPlacementOverride":"bottom"}CloseRelated video: Trump shows off model of proposed DC arch for America's 250th anniversarySign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alert...