New statue in DC mocks Trump for ‘dodging’ Vietnam war draft over bone spurs
Summary
An anonymous art group installed a gilded statue mocking President Donald Trump’s Vietnam-era draft deferment on the National Mall in Washington on November 9. The work, titled “The Foot Soldier,” depicts Trump rubbing his foot and refers to his bone-spurs diagnosis; the group said the statue and a toe mascot would remain through Veterans Day.Key Facts
- The statue appeared near the National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden.
- The anonymous group Secret Handshake created the statue.
- A plaque on the statue satirizes Trump’s bone-spurs diagnosis and draft deferment.
- The article says Trump received a diagnosis of bone spurs in his heels after graduating from college, allowing him to defer the Vietnam War draft.
- A six-foot mascot called Toey, designed as a toe with bone spurs, stood beside the installation.
- White House spokesperson David Ingle criticized the artists in a statement and said Trump would continue protecting Americans.
- Secret Handshake has previously installed statues that mocked Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein and his remodeling of the Lincoln bathroom.
- The group said the installation would remain on the National Mall through Veterans Day.
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