Trump statue mocking president’s infamous ‘draft-dodging bone spurs’ appears in DC
Satirical monument entitled ‘The Foot Soldier’ derides Trump over his draft deferral in 1968, which secured his exemption from the Vietnam War on medical grounds
Covered by 3 sources from 2 countries. First reported by Los Angeles Times ·
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Different angles:
- Los Angeles Times “National Mall”
- The Independent “president’s infamous”
- The Guardian “Vietnam war”
3 of 3 headlines quote someone directly.
How 3 newspapers cover this story
Statue mocking Trump's 'draft-dodging' bone spurs appears on National Mall
The anonymous satirical art group Secret Handshake erected a giant statue on the National Mall mocking Trump's 'draft-dodging' bone spurs a week after the midterm elections.
Trump statue mocking president’s infamous ‘draft-dodging bone spurs’ appears in DC
Satirical monument entitled ‘The Foot Soldier’ derides Trump over his draft deferral in 1968, which secured his exemption from the Vietnam War on medical grounds
New statue in DC mocks Trump for ‘dodging’ Vietnam war draft over bone spurs
Gilded 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 Vietnam war…
Coverage details
3 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: Los Angeles Times, The Independent and The Guardian. Los Angeles Times published it first, on November 9, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Guardian, 19 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Trump, Vietnam War, National Mall, Secret Handshake and Foot Soldier.
By country: United Kingdom (2), United States (1).
