Illustration Opinion Trump Proud of Colonizer Image Skip to commentsPresident Trump has made known his desire to spread United States control around the world. It riffs off an 1892 Punch illustration by Edward Linley Sambourne. Dating back to 1892, “The Rhodes Colossus” is a famous satirisation of British imperialism, mocking Rhode’s immense corporate greed. There is a problem with their scornful derision – they are assuming that Trump would take offense at being labeled an imperialist or colonizer. More about “The Rhodes Colossus” and “The Trump Colossus” comparison at Free York and Wonderwall.