Planned "Arc de Trump" would be over twice as high as Lincoln Memorial
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- The Interior Department has submitted designs for President Trump's proposed triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery, which would stand about 250 feet tall, more than twice the height of the Lincoln Memorial.
- The arch, intended to commemorate the country's 250th anniversary, would be the tallest triumphal arch worldwide, surpassing Mexico City's Plaza de la República by roughly 30 feet.
- The structure would feature inscriptions such as "One Nation Under God" and "Liberty and Justice For All," gold-colored statues of Lady Liberty and eagles atop, and lion statues at the base.
- Funding for the arch includes $2 million in special initiative funds and $13 million in matching funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities, supported by American taxpayers.
- The proposed site lies on the Virginia side of the Potomac within D.C. boundaries, near a flight path for Reagan National Airport, raising potential concerns about air traffic; the Commission of Fine Arts, composed of Trump appointees, will review the project on April 16.
