Trump says ‘nobody will’ build monuments for him once he’s gone
- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced Thursday that construction on the Great Triumphal Arch will begin in coming weeks near Arlington National Cemetery. The project, nicknamed the Arc de Trump, represents part of a broader effort to memorialize the president.
- President Donald Trump addressed Sen Jon Ossoff's June suggestion that he builds monuments because no one will honor him after leaving office. Trump agreed with the characterization, stating, "Nobody will do it once I'm gone."
- Trump has overseen at least a dozen renovation projects around Washington, including a $600 million White House ballroom. The ballroom project has run into legal challenges from Democrats and historic preservationists.
- Justice Department lawyers notified the U.S. District Court that plans to rename the Kennedy Memorial Center are delayed until October. Rep Joyce Beatty previously filed a lawsuit challenging the administration's renaming and construction projects.
- The administration's effort to rename the United States Institute of Peace remains contentious as construction proceeds. State Department officials maintain the projects reflect Trump's legacy as "the greatest dealmaker in our nation's history.
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Trump Reveals He Wants To Build Monuments To Himself Before He's Gone
Donald J. Trump has essentially acknowledged that the grand construction projects he is pushing around Washington are monuments to himself. In a revealing interview with New York Magazine, Trump was asked directly about projects such as the proposed 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery. When asked whether he was building monuments to himself, Trump didn't dispute the characterization. Instead, he agreed—and offered a remarka…
In an interview with New York Magazine, Donald Trump admitted that the remodeling of Washington responds to a personal desire of transcendence.After the Supreme Court's endorsement to continue the controversial $400 million ballroom in the East Wing, the president justified the construction of the 76-meter "Triumph Arch" arguing that no successor will build monuments in his honor.
President Donald Trump does not deny that he is building monuments in his own honor in the midst of his frantic architectural campaign in Washington, stating in a recent interview that “no one will do it once I’m gone.”
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