Art group unveils statue satirising Trump’s military service record
Source: Euronews
Visitors photograph The Foot Soldier, a National Mall statue mocking Donald Trump’s Vietnam War draft deferment, created by protest group Secret Handshake.
Visitors to Washington’s National Mall have been stopping to photograph a new satirical statue targeting President Donald Trump’s lack of military service, ahead of Veterans Day.
Titled “The Foot Soldier”, the gold-painted installation depicts Trump alongside a mascot named Toey. Created by protest art group Secret Handshake, it mocks the president’s Vietnam War-era medical deferment following a diagnosis of bone spurs.
A plaque beneath the statue delivers a sarcastic tribute to Trump’s military record, describing him as a soldier who reached the front lines of avoiding the draft. It also features his own remark: “I can be very military.”
The installation is the group’s latest political artwork, following previous displays including a golden statue of Trump holding hands with Jeffrey Epstein and a golden toilet.
In brief
Visitors to Washington’s National Mall have been stopping to photograph a new satirical statue targeting President Donald Trump’s lack of military service, ahead of Veterans Day. Titled “The Foot Soldier”, the gold-painted installation depicts Trump alongside a mascot named Toey. The installation is the group’s latest political artwork, following previous displays including a golden statue of Trump holding hands with Jeffrey Epstein and a golden toilet.
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