Statue Mocking Trump's Draft Dodgers Appears
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A statue mocking President Donald Trump over his medical exemption from the Vietnam War as a young man has appeared near the National Mall in Washington, D.C., two days before Veterans Day.
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Trump received five deferments during the Vietnam War: four for his studies in college, and one for bone spurs in his feet.
“We salute a leader who knows you can’t spell sacrifice without ‘I,’ and a warrior who reminds us that sometimes when you’re called to stand up, it’s best to just sit down and rest your feet.”
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Anonymous artists known as "The Secret Handshake" placed a gold spray-painted statue of President Donald Trump on the National Mall near the Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C., two days before Veterans Day. The statue depicts Trump clutching his right foot, referencing his bone spurs diagnosis that allowed him to avoid military service during the Vietnam War. Accompanying plaques mock Trump’s avoidance of the draft…
Statue mocking Trump’s bone spurs appears on Mall before Veterans Day →An anonymous art group called Secret Handshake placed a golden statue of former President Trump rubbing his foot near the National Mall in Washington D.C., mocking his medical deferment from military service during the Vietnam War due to bone spurs. The sculpture includes an interactive element: an actor dressed as “Toey,” a giant draft-dodging bone spur mascot, who interacts with spectators and comments on Trump's…
Statue mocking Trump's 'draft-dodging' bone spurs appears on National Mall →A statue titled "The Foot Soldier" appeared near the National Mall in Washington, D.C., two days before Veterans Day. The gold sculpture depicts former President Donald Trump examining his foot, referencing his diagnosis of bone spurs that exempted him from military service during the Vietnam War. The monument includes inscriptions mocking Trump’s attempts to align himself with military valor despite never serving…
Trump statue mocking president’s infamous ‘draft-dodging bone spurs’ appears in DC →A new satirical statue titled "The Foot Soldier" was placed on Washington’s National Mall near the National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden on Monday, two days before Veterans Day. Created by a group known as the Secret Handshake, it mocks former President Donald Trump for avoiding Vietnam War military service due to bone spurs. The gilded statue shows Trump sitting and rubbing his foot with a plaque that…
Gilded statue in DC mocks Trump for ‘dodging’ Vietnam war draft over bone spurs →A group called The Secret Handshake erected a satirical six-foot tall statue on Washington D.C.’s National Mall that depicts former President Donald Trump rubbing his feet, mocking his draft deferments during Vietnam due to alleged bone spurs. The statue includes a sarcastic plaque celebrating Trump's avoidance of military service and is accompanied by an interactive mascot named "Toey" also suffering from supposed…
Statue of Trump rubbing his feet erected in DC to mock president for dodging Vietnam draft, as midterms autopsy continues →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…
Art group unveils statue satirising Trump’s military service record →Show 1 more outlets
Secret Handshake, an anonymous art collective, installed a golden statue on Washington's National Mall depicting former US President Donald Trump rubbing his foot. The sculpture is titled "The Foot Soldier" and references Trump’s medical deferment during the Vietnam era due to a bone spurs diagnosis.
Trump ‘Foot Soldier’ statue mocks his Vietnam draft deferment →Analysis
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- 9 Nov
“We salute a leader who knows you can’t spell sacrifice without ‘I,’ and a warrior who reminds us that sometimes when you’re called to stand up, it’s best to just sit down and rest your feet.”
- 10 Nov
“President Trump will never waver in fighting for and protecting the American people.”
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11 Nov Trump ‘Foot Soldier’ statue mocks his Vietnam draft defermentSecret Handshake, an anonymous art collective, installed a golden statue on Washington's National Mall depicting former US President Donald Trump rubbing his foot. The sculpture is titled "The Foot Soldier" and references Trump’s medical deferment during the Vietnam era due to a bone spurs diagnosis.Al Jazeera
11 Nov Art group unveils statue satirising Trump’s military service recordA 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…Euronews
11 Nov Statue of Trump rubbing his feet erected in DC to mock president for dodging Vietnam draft, as midterms autopsy continuesA group called The Secret Handshake erected a satirical six-foot tall statue on Washington D.C.’s National Mall that depicts former President Donald Trump rubbing his feet, mocking his draft deferments during Vietnam due to alleged bone spurs. The statue includes a sarcastic plaque celebrating Trump's avoidance of military service and is accompanied by an interactive mascot named "Toey" also suffering from supposed…Daily Mail
10 Nov Gilded statue in DC mocks Trump for ‘dodging’ Vietnam war draft over bone spursA new satirical statue titled "The Foot Soldier" was placed on Washington’s National Mall near the National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden on Monday, two days before Veterans Day. Created by a group known as the Secret Handshake, it mocks former President Donald Trump for avoiding Vietnam War military service due to bone spurs. The gilded statue shows Trump sitting and rubbing his foot with a plaque that…The Guardian10 Nov Trump statue mocking president’s infamous ‘draft-dodging bone spurs’ appears in DCA statue titled "The Foot Soldier" appeared near the National Mall in Washington, D.C., two days before Veterans Day. The gold sculpture depicts former President Donald Trump examining his foot, referencing his diagnosis of bone spurs that exempted him from military service during the Vietnam War. The monument includes inscriptions mocking Trump’s attempts to align himself with military valor despite never serving…The Independent
9 Nov Statue mocking Trump's 'draft-dodging' bone spurs appears on National MallAn anonymous art group called Secret Handshake placed a golden statue of former President Trump rubbing his foot near the National Mall in Washington D.C., mocking his medical deferment from military service during the Vietnam War due to bone spurs. The sculpture includes an interactive element: an actor dressed as “Toey,” a giant draft-dodging bone spur mascot, who interacts with spectators and comments on Trump's…Los Angeles Times
9 Nov Statue mocking Trump’s bone spurs appears on Mall before Veterans DayAnonymous artists known as "The Secret Handshake" placed a gold spray-painted statue of President Donald Trump on the National Mall near the Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C., two days before Veterans Day. The statue depicts Trump clutching his right foot, referencing his bone spurs diagnosis that allowed him to avoid military service during the Vietnam War. Accompanying plaques mock Trump’s avoidance of the draft…Toronto Sun
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