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Trump Plans New Arch Twice as Tall as Lincoln Memorial - This Is Where It Would Go
The arch will rise 250 feet and receive $2 million in federal humanities funds, with up to $13 million available to match donations.
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced yesterday that the proposed monument is officially named the United States Triumphal Arch, being built to mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence.
- Plans for the project were first revealed in October when AFP journalists spotted a model on President Donald Trump's desk in the Oval Office, after which media quickly dubbed it the "Arc de Trump."
- Leavitt described the "monumental" structure as standing 250 feet tall, with funding including $2 million in special funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities and up to $13 million for matching donations.
- Towering over the 99-foot-tall Lincoln Memorial and dwarfing the 164-foot Arc in Paris, the gold-accented arch draws criticism; critics call it a monument to the 79-year-old President Trump's vanity.
- President Trump has undertaken several architectural projects to leave his mark on Washington, including this arch alongside a new White House ballroom and Kennedy Center renovations.
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The independence memorial project will be located between Lincoln's statue and Arlington Cemetery.
A time named Trump's Arc, the monumental d'arche project wanted by the American president in Washington saw his name officially revealed on Wednesday by the White House: 'Arc de Triomphe of the United States'. ...
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