All Donald Trump has ever wanted is to live and die in world-renowned prestige -- a name known around the globe, complete with memorials and statues.
And while I do think he is certainly pulling that off, I do not think it is happening the way he hoped.
While the president has spent the large majority of his second term thus far primarily focused on constructing his own monuments and memorials to leave in his wake -- because clearly no one else is interested in doing so for him -- the outside world has taken their Trump monuments in, shall we say, a different direction.
If the president were to take himself a leisurely stroll through the National Mall right now, he would run into a new bronze statue of himself, titled The Foot Soldier. The installation, created and erected by an anonymous artist, depicts Donald Trump with his ass perched upon a pedestal as he rubs his bare foot.
A plaque installed underneath the statue reads, "We honor the service and sacrifice of our commander in chief, Donald J. Trump. He’s a soldier in spirit, who marched to the front lines of dodging the draft, armed with a perfect diagnosis of bone spurs."
The message on the plaque concludes, "We salute a leader who knows you can’t spell sacrifice without ‘I,’ and a warrior who reminds us that sometimes when you’re called to stand up, it’s best to just sit down and rest your feet," before adding a quote directly from Captain Bone Spurs himself, "I can be very military.’ —President Donald J. Trump."
The statue and its accompanying message are, of course, openly mocking the president's historical evasion of the Vietnam War draft with a convenient diagnosis of bone spurs in his feet that prevented him from serving.
To make the whole matter a little more delicious still, for us, at least, the statue appeared on the National Mall just in time for Veterans Day, a national holiday that Trump himself has absolutely no stake in.
SPOTTED: A golden statue of President Trump rubbing his foot has appeared near the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden at 7th Street and Madison Drive NW.
The satirical monument, installed just ahead of Veterans Day, mocks Trump’s Vietnam War draft deferment for bone spurs. https://t.co/ROzQ9gPTM5
— Tristan (@tristanespinoz) November 9, 2026
This is far from the first time that Trump has been immortalized in bronze on the National Mall. However, the last two installments focused primarily on his relationship with the now-deceased, infamous child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Last year's installment depicted the pair holding hands, with Donald Trump's famous birthday message to his old friend Epstein inscribed on the plaque.
A mysterious bronze statue of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands has suddenly appeared near the National Mall— unveiled in honor of “Friendship Month.”
Who do you think placed it there? https://t.co/JUJMVsHmD6
— Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) September 23, 2025
Earlier this year, another Epstein/Trump statue appeared on the National Mall titled King of the World, depicting the pair in a Titanic-style embrace.
A nearly 12-foot golden statue showing Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein reenacting the famous Titanic bow scene appeared Tuesday on Washington’s National Mall. https://t.co/ftu81LAimy
— Clash Report (@clashreport) March 12, 2026
That statue's plaque read, "The tragic love story between Jack and Rose was built on luxurious travel, raucous parties, and secret nude sketches. This monument honors the bond between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, a friendship seemingly built on luxurious travel, raucous parties, and secret nude sketches."
He wanted the world to memorialize him.
How does it feel, Donald?
