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Trump says 'nobody will' build monuments for him
USA Today • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump openly acknowledged that his construction projects in Washington, DC, including a "triumphal arch" and a controversial White House ballroom, are intended as monuments to his legacy, stating that "nobody will do it once I’m gone."
- The $400 million White House ballroom project has faced numerous legal challenges, but the Supreme Court recently allowed construction to continue by ruling 5-4 that the lawsuit against it lacked sufficient evidence of direct harm.
- Trump has also pursued adding his name to The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, with the center's board voting to rename its grounds the “President Donald J. Trump Plaza,” though this effort remains entangled in legal disputes over the official renaming.
- Despite controversy and opposition, Trump expressed pride in his construction efforts and insisted that the public should be thankful for the projects he is undertaking to cement his legacy.
