us President donald trump He has expressed interest in building a massive triumphal arch at the entrance to Washington, DC. He said he wanted it to be “the biggest of all”. The proposed structure, informally called Independence Arch, will mark the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States and dramatically reshape the capital’s skyline.
Donald Trump expressed interest in building the Grand Arch
Trump is considering a 250-foot-tall monument that would be designed as a ceremonial gateway to Washington, DC. The structure would be similar to Paris’s Arc de Triomphe, but on a much larger scale, with an estimated price tag of $100 million. Washington Post).
The plan is to install the arch along the Potomac River in Arlington, Virginia. At that height, it will dwarf nearby landmarks, including the Lincoln Memorial, which stands 99 feet tall. It will be three and a half times taller than the White House, which measures approximately 70 feet. Only the US Capitol, at 288 feet tall, will remain standing.
Trump first raised the idea while addressing potential ballroom donors last October. “Every time someone rides over that beautiful bridge to the Lincoln Memorial, they literally say something should happen here,” he said at the event. He also presented three scale models of the proposed structure. “It’s going to be small, medium and big… I think big looks the best so far,” Trump said. The models reportedly featured marble eagle statues on top and a gold statue of Lady Liberty in the center Time).
A senior White House official said cnn The concept of the DC Triumph Arch originated directly with Donald Trump. “He came up with the design and was part of the process every step of the way,” the unnamed source claimed. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump reiterated his stance. “I would like it to be the biggest country. We are the biggest, most powerful nation.”
Originally reported by Devanshi Basu Mandatory