Trump’s Triumphal Arch Project

preliminary approval

President Donald Trump’s proposed triumphal arch project in Washington, DC, is a massive structure planned to be 250 feet tall and 165 feet wide, with a 25-foot pedestal and a 60-foot gilt bronze Lady Liberty sculpture on top. The arch is intended to be the biggest in the world, modeled after Paris’ Arc de Triomphe but larger. It is planned to be located on a traffic circle between the Arlington National Cemetery’s entrance and the Lincoln Memorial. Despite overwhelming negative feedback from preservationist groups and the public, the Commission of Fine Arts appears poised to approve the project and has taken a preliminary vote to move forward. The project faces legal challenges and will require further reviews and approvals, including from the Federal Aviation Administration due to its proximity to Reagan National Airport’s flight corridor.