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Posted on 09/20/2026 6:30:07 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
President Trump said on Sunday that he has agreed to convert plans for a massive triumphal arch into a "top grade Military Complex," equipped with snipers and drone storage.
"At the strong request of the United States Military, and for National Security purposes, I have agreed to convert the magnificent Triumphal Arch, planned since the Civil War Era many years ago, at the Receptive Circle adjoining the Arlington Memorial Bridge, into a top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch," Mr. Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
Work on the 250-foot-tall arch was expected to begin this month, with plans to start excavation on the site across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., on a traffic circle near Arlington National Cemetery. The arch is proposed to be clad in granite and topped with three golden statues and have an observation deck.
The president said Sunday that the arch would "house, store, and have the rapid ability to use large numbers of drones, plus Snipers, on both the roof and plaza areas," along with holding "large quantities of sniper ammunition in storage."
Mr. Trump said there will be "no facility like this anywhere in the World."
"Out of the 59 top cities and Capitals, Washington, D.C., IS THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD THAT DOES NOT HAVE A TRIUMPHAL ARCH, but it will now and, by far, the greatest of them all!" he added.
The administration has said that the arch's development, which comes as part of a broader effort by the president to put his architectural stamp on the nation's capital, will recognize the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence this year. But it's drawn pushback amid concerns that the monument's height could interfere with sightlines between major D.C. monuments and Arlington National Cemetery, along with its proximity to Ronald Reagan Washington International Airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration determined on Friday that the arch poses no hazard to flights coming into and departing from the nearby airport, despite concerns from Democratic lawmakers that the project would further complicate an already complex airspace.
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Don’t care. Trump Kennedy Ballroom, don’t care.
And yet, an idea.....let’s fo the military part right...,
I’m seeing a YUGE Star Wars white monster walking gunship thingy, you know, that big mechanical alien looking walking gunship. It could straddle the road like a military arch, we could go up to the top and “observe” the skyline as tourists.....but when stuff hits the fan...
“Start that bad boy up and start marching it yo the trouble....through, on, OVER the bad guy troublemakers!
Now THAT is a properly Trumpian idea!
LOL
Inflation is out of control
and you support a useless Donnie the wanna be emperor / I am Donnie the King project.
How many times has Trump gone bankrupt? 6.
I and most of America dont want our tax dollar go to a delusional vanity crap.
By the way , congress and a DC committee have to review and okay anything build in that space.
Trump is not Emperor and can snap his fingers and build it.
Trump is trying to scam his way around these steps.
The sniper concept is one of deterrence. That area is a key artery for DC and VA. Given the state of the world abd that the enemy is now within, I’m not opposed to it. There are snipers on the roof of the Capitol and other DC govt buildings and in years past for certain events there were snipers on the roof of the Kennedy Center which is right across the river in DC from the proposed arch. It’s the cost of doing business in the Capitol.
3.4 % is not out of control.
> Inflation is out of control <
That is an important point. Other posters here have said the country deserves nice things. Well, they have a point too.
But consider a family that is deeply in debt. Perhaps they should forgo borrowing even more money to build a fancy pool in their back yard, and instead try to pay down their debt a little.
Disclaimer: I just looked it up. It is unclear where the money to build this arch will come from. But most sources say it will probably be a combination of federal funds and private donations. It would be nice if we had more clarity about this.
It would be an excellent platform for a direct energy weapon.
> Inflation is out of control <
Hmm… I’ve given it a bit more thought. It’s probably better to say that government spending is out of control. So it would be nice to see those folks at least try to cut back on unnecessary expenditures.
The problem with inflation is that you can’t undo the inflation of the past...ain’t that right Joe...
Agree. The Obama library building is a good example.
“ “Out of the 59 top cities and Capitals, Washington, D.C., IS THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD THAT DOES NOT HAVE A TRIUMPHAL ARCH, but it will now and, by far, the greatest of them all!” he added.”
We aren’t like other countries, we are different.
“Welcome to TDS Republic where nothing Trump does is good or good enough.”
They’re pulling out all the stops this morning
President Trump has to go about things from all different angles because the entire government is against him and we the people
No, Trump throw #$%^ at the wall until something sticks. He’s been told he can’t build the arch, so now he’s looking for something he can build.
I think someone peed in his Cheerios or spiked his fruit loops because this is nuts. If he is testing for reaction, this is nuts. The thing already looks like it belongs at Nuremburg and like a flack tower so why not go for the whole enchilada?
The vista across the river once felt serene. From hallowed ground to a cesspool of waste and corruption crowned by the capitol Dome on the distant hill.
Trump is positioning to go down as out mad president. King Ludwig of the Bronx.
Every monument in D.C. is ‘symbolic’. Beautiful, meaningful things inspire.
What triumph are we commemorating?
Some of you idiots are so easy to trigger. Just like the dims.
What a stupid stunt.
This is something the Soviets would have done.
I was never too crazy about a Triumphal Arch either.
I’d much rather see the money go to upgrading VA hospitals.
I was just in one, and I was well cared for.
Can we get Lockheed/RTX/L3/Anduril to PAY for the thing, since they will be making money off it?
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