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Art group unveils statue satirising Trump’s military service record

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Texier, N. (2026, November 11). Art group unveils statue satirising Trump’s military service record. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/11/11/art-group-unveils-statue-satirising-trumps-military-service-record

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Euronews · collected 2026-11-11 · by Nathalie Texier

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A protest art group called Secret Handshake has unveiled a satirical gold-painted statue on Washington’s National Mall that mocks President Donald Trump’s lack of military service during the Vietnam War era. The sculpture, titled “The Foot Soldier,” includes a depiction of Trump alongside a mascot named Toey and comes with a sarcastic plaque describing his efforts to avoid the draft. This installation is part of a series of political artworks by Secret Handshake, which also includes previous satirical pieces like a golden statue of Trump with Jeffrey Epstein and a golden toilet.
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On November 7, 2026, an anonymous art activist group known as The Secret Handshake installed a golden statue on Washington D.C.'s National Mall mocking President Donald Trump for avoiding military service during the Vietnam War due to a diagnosis of bone spurs. The statue, titled "The Foot Soldier," depicts Trump seated and clutching his right foot while wearing no shoes, positioned near the National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden. A plaque at its base sarcastically honors Trump's alleged avoidance of the draft with the inscription: “We honor the service and sacrifice of our Commander in Chief, Donald J. Trump. He’s a soldier in spirit, who marched to the front lines of dodging the draft, armed with a perfect diagnosis of bone spurs.” This installation coincided with preparations for Veterans Day on November 11.

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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.
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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. asserted
Visitors → stop → Day
Titled “The Foot Soldier”, the gold-painted installation depicts Trump alongside a mascot named Toey. asserted
installation → title → mascot
Created by protest art group Secret Handshake, it mocks the president’s Vietnam War-era medical deferment following a diagnosis of bone spurs. asserted
it → create → 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. asserted
who → deliver → draft
It also features his own remark: “I can be very military.” asserted
I → feature → remark
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. asserted
installation → follow → Epstein
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