Statue on National Mall mocks Trump for Vietnam draft deferment

8 articles, oldest first.

1. Washington Post

   Statue mocking Trump’s bone spurs appears on Mall before Veterans Day ↗ (opens Washington Post)

   Published Nov 9, 2026

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   The installation, accompanied by a mascot of a toe, is the latest from a mysterious group of artists.

2. Forbes

   Statue Mocking Trump’s Vietnam Draft Deferment Erected On National Mall ↗ (opens Forbes)

   Published Nov 9, 2026

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   An unauthorized sculpture lampooning Donald Trump’s diagnosis of bone spurs has drawn attention at the National Mall.

3. Latin Times

   SEE 'The Foot Soldier', a New Satire Monument in Washington DC About Trump's Vietnam draft deferment ahead of Veterans Day - VIDEO ↗ (opens Latin Times)

   Published Nov 9, 2026

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   An anonymous artists' group installed a satirical gold statue of Donald Trump on the National Mall before Veterans Day, drawing attention to his military deferments and medical disqualification.

4. The New Republic

   Statue Mocking Trump’s Draft Dodging Pops Up After Election Defeat ↗ (opens The New Republic)

   Published Nov 9, 2026

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   Another statue commemorating Donald Trump’s mediocrity has appeared in Washington, this time mocking the moment he evaded the Vietnam War draft with a timely diagnosis of bone spurs. The bronze installment—erected by an anonymous artist collective on the National Mall—is titled “The Foot Soldier,” a…

5. DC News Now

   Statue on National Mall mocks Trump for Vietnam draft deferment ↗ (opens DC News Now)

   Published Nov 9, 2026

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   A towering gold statue of President Donald Trump appeared on the National Mall Monday morning, a satirical installation poking at his Vietnam-era draft deferments.

6. The Guardian

   Gilded statue in DC mocks Trump for ‘dodging’ Vietnam war draft over bone spurs ↗ (opens The Guardian)

   Published Nov 10, 2026

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   New statue titled The Foot Soldier was installed on the National Mall just two days before Veterans Day A new statue mocking Donald Trump was installed on Washington’s National Mall on Monday, this time poking fun at bone spurs that the US president was diagnosed with, which allowed him to defer the…

7. WTOP Washington DC

   ‘The statue represents a draft dodger’: New statue on National Mall mocks Trump’s military service exemption ↗ (opens WTOP Washington DC)

   Published Nov 11, 2026

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   The statue’s plaque references Trump’s bone spurs diagnosis and says, in part, “sometimes when you’re called to stand up, the best thing is to sit down and rest your feet.”

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