Gilded statue on National Mall mocks Trump’s Vietnam draft deferment

A new gilded statue titled “The Foot Soldier” was installed on Washington’s National Mall on Monday, two days before Veterans Day.

The artwork, created by the anonymous collective Secret Handshake, depicts former US President Donald Trump seated and rubbing his bare foot, referencing the bone spurs diagnosis that allowed him to defer the Vietnam War draft.

The statue was placed near the National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden, adding a satirical element to the Mall’s public art landscape.

The installation has attracted attention for its political commentary and its timing ahead of the annual commemoration of veterans.

Source: The Guardian. Photo: Chris / Pexels.