Trump says proposed arch will also be a "top grade Military Complex"

President Trump said that he has agreed to convert plans for a massive triumphal arch into a "top grade Military Complex," equipped with snipers and drone storage.

• Sep 20

FAA says Trump arch will not interfere with D.C. airport flight path

The Federal Aviation Administration approved President Trump's plans for a triumphal arch across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.

• Sep 18

Work on Trump-backed triumphal arch will start in coming weeks

The federal government plans to start excavation over the next two weeks on a massive triumphal arch near Washington, D.C., Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said, a controversial project championed by President Trump.

• Sep 3

Trump's proposed arch needs structural revisions to earn final approval

Washington, D.C., has height restrictions, and the National Planning Commission offered a solution to meet them for the 250-foot proposed arch.

• Jul 9

5 major changes Trump is making in D.C. during his second term

President Trump's construction projects include restoring the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, building a 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom and a 250-foot triumphal arch.

• Jun 23

Trump arch construction could take 20 hours a day for 2-3 years, documents say

The Interior Department is planning an aggressive work schedule to complete President Trump's arch near Arlington National Cemetery.

• Jun 11

"Arc de Trump" receives preliminary design approval from arts commission

The plans call for the arch to be built on Columbia Island, a man-made strip of land in the Potomac River that is part of Washington, D.C.

• Apr 16

Planned "Arc de Trump" would be over twice as high as Lincoln Memorial

Plans submitted by the Interior Department show the triumphal arch would be 250 feet tall, the tallest triumphal arch in the world.

• Apr 10

Trump says he wants proposed arch to be world's "biggest"

The proposed site is situated along a flight path for nearby Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia.

• Feb 5

Arc de Trump? President shows off model of Independence Arch

President Trump waved a model of an arch that he wants to have built at the ceremonial entrance to Washington, D.C., by the nation's 250th anniversary next year.

• Oct 16, 2025