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Trump plan for Triumphal Arch moves step closer to reality
Fox News ^ | 4/17/26 | Alex Nitzberg

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."

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: History; Local News; Outdoors; Travel
KEYWORDS: arch; memorial; triumphal; washington

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Looks WAY better than Hussein's flak tower. It should be bigger than this -


1 posted on 04/17/2026 10:21:32 AM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Arc de Trump


2 posted on 04/17/2026 10:27:45 AM PDT by JSM_Liberty
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What is this, an arch for ants?


3 posted on 04/17/2026 10:30:18 AM PDT by Kleon
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Tacky and hideously out of scale.


4 posted on 04/17/2026 10:31:51 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Libloather

What do federal judges say?


5 posted on 04/17/2026 10:32:33 AM PDT by bigbob (We are all Charlie Kirk now)
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To: Libloather

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.


6 posted on 04/17/2026 10:40:50 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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It's TOTALLY GORGEOUS!!!! About damn time we had something built that was PRETTY and CLASSICAL!

Modern goes out of style in 20 years, but CLASSICAL LIVES FOREVER!

7 posted on 04/17/2026 10:43:39 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: 9YearLurker

I hope you are talking about the 2 inch model and not the rendering.


8 posted on 04/17/2026 10:45:01 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Resolute Conservative

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?


9 posted on 04/17/2026 10:47:49 AM PDT by Terry L Smith
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To: Libloather

https://babylonbee.com/news/can-you-spot-everything-racist-in-trumps-new-triumphal-arch


10 posted on 04/17/2026 10:57:25 AM PDT by DFG
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To: 9YearLurker

we don’t need to look like Europe.


11 posted on 04/17/2026 11:03:30 AM PDT by jimfr
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How long before a Judge orders that the underground construction can go ahead, but any above-ground construction must be stopped.


12 posted on 04/17/2026 11:14:30 AM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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"What is this, an arch for ants?""

It's for the Trump Monopoly Game he's creating.

13 posted on 04/17/2026 11:16:25 AM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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Well better looking than the 0bama library.


14 posted on 04/17/2026 11:20:04 AM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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This monstrosity is taller than the Lincoln Memorial and the Capital building.


15 posted on 04/17/2026 11:42:06 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

Agreed.


16 posted on 04/17/2026 11:49:12 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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Arc de Triomphe

Arc de Catastrophe

Arc de Trump

17 posted on 04/17/2026 11:50:51 AM PDT by Pilsner
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I imagine a “de-Trumpification” of the Capital taking place sometime within the next decade or so.


18 posted on 04/17/2026 11:59:43 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: SkyDancer

MUCH Better.


19 posted on 04/17/2026 12:22:00 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Pilsner

Glad to see my vote counted.


20 posted on 04/17/2026 12:32:21 PM PDT by Vaduz (NEVER TRUST A DEMOCRAT)
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