President Donald Trump has defended a 22-foot golden statue of himself that has spurned mixed reactions since its formal unveiling last week.  “This is a statue, now standing at Doral, that was commissioned by a large group of political supporters who just wanted a statue of yours truly,” Trump said Friday as he shared a picture of the installation that stands at Trump National Doral Miami golf course. Dubbed Don Colossus and covered in gold leaf, the statue was commissioned by the $PATRIOT cryptocurrency group and unveiled during a dedication ceremony led by Pastor Mark Burns, a longtime spiritual adviser to Trump who was involved in the project. “I very much appreciate their support, and all that they went through to get it done! They are very good people,” Trump added. “Those playing the Blue Monster, at Doral, are absolutely in love with it. Congratulations to all involved.…