US EditionTrump says he wants DC’s new arch to be ‘biggest’ in the world
Trump favors a 250-foot golden arch to mark the U.S. 250th anniversary, aiming for the largest triumphal arch worldwide despite expert concerns over its scale and impact.
- At the Potomac site, President Donald Trump said he wants the arch to be the biggest of its kind in the world, facing the Lincoln Memorial across the Potomac.
- After White House showings in October, renderings posted January 23, 2026 showed three design options, including statues and gold decorations, with the architect saying his original 60-foot plan was expanded into a permanent structure.
- Comparisons show the proposed monument would exceed many nearby landmarks, as Trump chose the largest of the three models, surpassing the Arc de Triomphe and the roughly 100-foot Lincoln Memorial.
- Architectural experts warned the plan would block views of Arlington National Cemetery and Arlington House and disrupt circulation in the traffic circle at Memorial Circle.
- He told Politico Dec. 31 that construction could start in two months, commentators have dubbed it the 'Arc de Trump,' and the plan follows Trump's recent White House alterations.
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Trump Reiterates Triumphal Arch Plan, Says US Deserves "Biggest One Of All"
US President Donald Trump wants Washington, DC, to have a Triumphal Arch, and that too the "biggest one of all," while pointing to the absence of a triumphal arch in the US capital and said that similar monuments exist across the world.
RECIT - The announcement of the construction of a monumental triumphal arch was added to the work of the White House Ballroom. The president signed a decree to reinvigorate the neoclassical style that was that of Washington until the 1960s.
American President Donald Trump spoke to journalists on the Air Force One board on Saturday about his idea of building a triumphal arch in Washington capital, describing an impressive structure inspired by the famous monument...
His "Independence Arch" in Washington, D.C., is said to be the largest triumphal arch in the world. Critics fear that he would devalue other historical buildings and balance the image of the US capital.
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