Art installation on National Mall satirizes Trump's draft deferment ahead of Veterans Day
According to the Associated Press, an art group has installed a statue on the National Mall ahead of Veterans Day that satirizes President Trump's lack of military service. The installation, titled "The Foot Soldier," depicts Trump alongside a mascot character named "Toey" and mocks his stated reason of bone spurs for avoiding the draft.
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