From the Washington Examiner: President Donald Trump unveiled another project on Wednesday for revamping the country’s capital, announcing plans to build a large triumphal arch to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence next year.
Trump showed attendees at a White House donor event various models of the arch, which would be built across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
“This would be small, medium, and large. … I happen to think the large by far looks the best,” the president joked as he held up different models of the structure for the crowd. “It’s going to be really beautiful. I think it’s going to be fantastic.”
Trump, who made a decades-long career as one of the country’s most prestigious developers, including with acclaimed projects on some of New York City’s most valuable real estate, has taken great pride in bringing his builder’s eye to Washington.
President Trump pointed out one area of land where something was intended to be built years ago, prior to the Civil War. Now Trump wants to construct an “Independence Arch.”
The report explains:
That development is set to soar above the Lincoln Memorial. Architectural renderings indicate the stone monument would feature carved wreaths, two huge eagles facing east, and a golden-winged angel brandishing a scepter. It strongly mimics the Washington Square Park arch in Manhattan and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
One White House official reportedly said the idea to build the arch came from Trump himself.
WATCH BELOW:
.@POTUS shows off plans for a triumphal arch to be constructed as a new monument in honor of America’s 250th birthday — near the Arlington Memorial Bridge that connects Virginia and D.C. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/HSdQbVdTDm
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 16, 2025
The project is being headed up by Architect Nicolas Leo Charbonneau, a partner at Harrison Design. He posted a watercolor sketch of the arc on X last month.
A proposal for a triumphal arch in DC for #America250, in the traffic circle in front of Arlington National Cemetery. America needs a triumphal arch! pic.twitter.com/JjwSZsOE9z
— Nicolas Leo Charbonneau (@nic_charbonneau) September 4, 2025
The arch is indeed triumphal, can confirm! pic.twitter.com/lkKoBG9hvC
— The Conservative Alternative (@OldeWorldOrder) October 16, 2025
Trump unveils plans for ‘Independence Arch’ near Lincoln Memorial https://t.co/JVlQ6upjRl
— FOX61 (@FOX61News) October 16, 2025
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