Posted on 04/17/2026 10:21:32 AM PDT by Libloather
The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday gave preliminary approval to President Donald Trump's plan for a massive new triumphal arch monument in the nation's capital, according to the New York Times.
The outlet reported that the body holds an advisory role regarding the project's design, but does not wield enforcement authority.
The Associated Press reported that the commission approved the concept for several projects, including the arch. The federal agency next will review updated designs for all three projects at a future meeting before taking any final votes.
The proposed monument features a giant arch topped with a winged Lady Liberty statue flanked by eagle statues.
Near the base of the arch there would be lion statues.
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House on Friday.
The AP reported that White House spokesperson Davis Ingle indicated that the commission's action is "another step in accomplishing President Trump’s promise to the American people from the campaign trail — to Make America Safe and Beautiful Again."
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Arc de Trump
What is this, an arch for ants?
Tacky and hideously out of scale.
What do federal judges say?
We have better things to spend money on, or I don’t know give it back to taxpayers, save it and/or pay down debt.
I don’t want a dime spent on gussying up DC.
Modern goes out of style in 20 years, but CLASSICAL LIVES FOREVER!
I hope you are talking about the 2 inch model and not the rendering.
It’s a government contract!!!
It’s jobs, it’s something their kids can point to, did did tht!
The frog, er French, hav one, so why notus?
we don’t need to look like Europe.
How long before a Judge orders that the underground construction can go ahead, but any above-ground construction must be stopped.
It's for the Trump Monopoly Game he's creating.
Well better looking than the 0bama library.
This monstrosity is taller than the Lincoln Memorial and the Capital building.
Agreed.
Arc de Catastrophe
Arc de Trump 
I imagine a “de-Trumpification” of the Capital taking place sometime within the next decade or so.
MUCH Better.
Glad to see my vote counted.
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