The proposed 76-meter-tall arch would tower above other iconic landmarks in Washington, D.C., and attract attention.
Published April 16, 2026
The US president’s goal of building a giant arch in Washington, D.C., has taken a new step after a major agency approved his monument design.
The U.S. Commission on Fine Arts, whose members were appointed by President Trump, has given the green light to the president’s design for a towering 76-meter (250-foot) arch.
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If final approval is granted, the arch would be built at Memorial Circle between Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial.それは首都の他のランドマークよりも高くそびえるでしょう。
White House Press Secretary Davis Engle hailed the commission’s approval as “a step toward fulfilling President Trump’s promise to the American people throughout his campaign: to make America safe and beautiful again.”
However, the arch has faced criticism, including concerns that it could obstruct views of national cemeteries where veterans are buried.
The Public Citizen Litigation Group is suing on behalf of some Vietnam War veterans, arguing that the proposed construction requires Congressional approval.
Even Art Commission Vice Chairman James McCreary II suggested that President Trump’s proposed “Arc de Triomphe” would eliminate the winged statue and the eagle atop it.彼はまた、ライオンの根元に反対し、アフリカの動物は
The giant arch is another effort by the U.S. president to leave his mark on the physical landscape of Washington, DC.
Current plans indicate the arch would be significantly larger than the 99-foot (30-meter) Lincoln Memorial, and about twice the size of Paris’s famous Arc de Triomphe, which is similar in design.
The phrases “One Nation Under God” and “Liberty and Justice for All” will be written in golden letters above each side of the monument.
Roughly three out of four people who gave public comments on the project expressed opposition, many citing its sheer size.
President Trump aims to paint the granite of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building white, and allies plan to close the National Theater Complex, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, for two years of renovations after putting Trump’s name on its exterior.
One of the most permanent changes so far was the sudden demolition of the East Wing of the White House to make room for a huge ballroom, one of President Trump’s long-standing priorities.
But the project has similarly been embroiled in a legal battle, with critics saying it needs approval from Congress.
On Wednesday, Judge Richard Leon clarified that construction of underground structures on the ballroom site could continue as part of an exemption previously granted due to national security concerns.
But he maintained a short-term injunction against construction of the banquet hall itself, rejecting President Trump’s position that the entire project should move forward.
“Defendants argue that the entire ballroom construction project, from top to bottom, falls within the safety and security exception and therefore may proceed without loss of momentum,” Leon wrote in Thursday’s ruling.
