Gold Statue of Donald Trump Appears on Washington National Mall
“We honor the service and sacrifice of our commander in chief, Donald J. Trump,” Impressio.bg reported on Monday, citing a golden statue unveiled on the National Mall in Washington.
The anonymous artistic collective The Secret Handshake placed the artwork, titled “The Foot Soldier,” to reference one of the military service deferments Donald Trump received during the Vietnam War. The golden sculpture depicts Trump seated and grasping his right foot.
A plaque at the base of the statue calls him a “soldier in spirit who charged toward the front lines of draft dodging, armed with an impeccable diagnosis of bone spurs.” The text adds that he is a leader who knows the word “sacrifice” contains “I.”
Toey the mascot accompanies the artwork while the White House responds
A masked person wearing a large toe costume with nine hairs and the word “TOEY” in capital block letters accompanied the artwork as a mascot. “I am the biggest toe,” Toey said while concealing their identity and repeating phrases such as, “Draft dodger? Hardly know her.”
White House spokesperson Davis Ingle issued a statement in response to the installation. “Trump Derangement Syndrome is a severe and incurable disease that has rotted the brains of these Democratic Party activists,” Ingle said. “President Trump will never falter in his fight for the American people and in defending them.”
History of Art Installations by The Secret Handshake
“The Foot Soldier” marks the newest piece from the Secret Handshake collective, which has produced satirical works targeting the president since 2024.
Previous installations include a pile of feces, an eight-foot gilded hand crushing the green crown of the Statue of Liberty, and a statue of Trump holding hands with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The collective stated on Monday that as Trump continues to wage war and threaten new conflicts, it is time to recall a period when he went to great lengths to stay away from combat.
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Frequently Asked Questions About the Washington Mall Statue
Why did the art collective create the golden statue of Donald Trump?
The Secret Handshake created the sculpture to highlight the military service deferments Trump received during the Vietnam War, particularly referencing a diagnosis of bone spurs.
Who is the mascot accompanying the statue on the National Mall?
A masked individual wearing a large toe costume featuring nine hairs and the label “TOEY” acts as the mascot for the installation.
What was the official White House reaction to the artwork?
White House spokesperson Davis Ingle dismissed the installation as a symptom of what he termed Trump Derangement Syndrome affecting Democratic Party activists.
What other artworks has The Secret Handshake created?
The collective previously produced an eight-foot gilded hand crushing the Statue of Liberty’s crown, a pile of feces, and a sculpture showing Trump holding hands with Jeffrey Epstein.
Activists put up a golden statue of Trump on the National Mall that referenced him avoiiding the draft during the Vietnam War due to an alleged bone spur. We tracked down the organization behind the statue. https://t.co/UL8cIaxAQJ