Trump statue holds a bare foot on the National Mall

WUSA9's report shows an unauthorized installation called "The Foot Soldier," with an arts collective claiming responsibility.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 180,560 views a day, 373 times a normal first day on this channel (484).

New Trump statue pops up on National Mall

Why is a statue of President Donald Trump holding its own bare foot? WUSA9's short report identifies it as a piece of political satire, not an official addition to the National Mall's monuments.

The bronze-colored figure is titled "The Foot Soldier." Arts collective The Secret Handshake claims responsibility, and the installation comes with another conspicuous presence: a toe-shaped mascot named Toey.

The report explains that the sculpture references Trump's 1968 bone-spur diagnosis and Vietnam-era draft deferments. The collective says its project was prompted by his stance toward Iran, drawing a contrast between his foreign policy and his own history of avoiding combat. That is the artists' stated argument behind the installation.

The clip drew about 76,000 views in seven hours, far beyond the station's usual first-day audience for Shorts. Its close-up subject is unusual even in a city accustomed to political demonstrations: a president depicted clutching his foot, with a costumed toe beside him.

The collective said it intended to keep the installation in place until Veterans Day. The report does not establish whether it remained there for the holiday.

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The numbers

The statue report drew far more views in its opening hours than a typical WUSA9 Short receives on its first day.

the video's first day

usual first day here

484

this video

180,560

subscribers

640,000

▲ 7,000 in the last 7 days

total views

591,802,006

views per day

811,663

typical day: 920,552

the video

views

76,224

likes

1,348

comments

146

days online

1

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

FOX 5 Washington DC

665,000

WUSA9

640,000

East Idaho News

639,000

CBS Chicago

633,000

NBC 6 South Florida

632,000

CityNews

604,000

As of November 11, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.