{"id":2589770,"date":"2026-04-12T08:04:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T12:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admins-arc-de-trump-will-be-tallest-triumphal-arch-in-the-world-trump-made-sure-it-set-the-record\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T08:06:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T12:06:46","slug":"trump-admins-arc-de-trump-will-be-tallest-triumphal-arch-in-the-world-trump-made-sure-it-set-the-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admins-arc-de-trump-will-be-tallest-triumphal-arch-in-the-world-trump-made-sure-it-set-the-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Admin&#8217;s &#8216;Arc de Trump&#8217; Will Be Tallest Triumphal Arch in the World &#8211; Trump Made Sure it Set the Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-admins-arc-de-trump-will-be-tallest-triumphal-arch-in-the-world-trump-made-sure-it-set-the-record%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2589770&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The piece reports on plans to build a large \u201cArc de Trump\u201d near Arlington National cemetery, across the Potomac from the Lincoln Memorial. According to plans from the U.S. Department of the Interior, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unexpected-snapshot-in-oval-office-captures-absolutely-colossal-new-building-project-for-natl-mall\/\" title=\"Unexpected Snapshot in Oval Office Captures Absolutely Colossal New ...ing Project for Nat&#039;l Mall\">triumphal arch<\/a> would stand about 250 feet tall-more than twice the height of the Lincoln Memorial (99 feet). The monument would feature a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/academy-museum-of-motion-pictures-focuses-on-apologizing-for-films-rather-than-celebrating-them\/\" title=\"Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures Focuses On Apologizing For Films Rather Than Celebrating Them\">gold statue<\/a> of Lady Liberty at the top, two eagles, and gold-lettered phrases such as \u201cOne nation Under God\u201d and \u201cLiberty and Justice for All.\u201d Trump publicly announced the project on April 10, describing it as the greatest and most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-hampshire-primary-nikki-haley-says-she-wont-drop-out-if-she-loses-we-arent-going-anywhere\/\" title=\"Nikki Haley won&#039;t quit even if she loses New Hampshire primary\">stunning arch<\/a> in the world, and the plans include filing with the Commission of Fine Arts.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal is part of broader commemorations for the 250th anniversary of American independence and is connected to ideas for a \u201cNational Garden of american Heroes.\u201d The administration reportedly considered West Potomac Park as a site for this broader project, near monuments to Franklin D. Roosevelt and Martin Luther King Jr. The article cites official materials (including a Department of the Interior plan) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-purge-has-begun-where-it-stops-nobody-knows\/\" title=\"The Purge Has Begun. Where It Stops, Nobody Knows.\">media coverage<\/a> from CBS News and The Washington Post, and it <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >notes accompanying social media posts<\/a> and related promotional material.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>You&rsquo;ve heard of the &ldquo;Arc de Triomphe&rdquo; in Paris. But our commander-in-chief is trying to build his own &ldquo;Arc de Trump&rdquo; right here at home.<\/p>\n<p>New building <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfa.gov\/system\/files\/meeting-materials\/1-CFA-16APR26-1-EOP_DOI_Arch-pres%20%5BApr9%5D.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plans<\/a> created by the U.S. Department of the Interior indicate that President Donald Trump intends to build a triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery, across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial.<\/p>\n<p>The monument, if completed according to current specifications, would be enormous.<\/p>\n<p>The plans show that the arch would be 250 feet tall, making it more than twice as high as the Lincoln Memorial, which stands at 99 feet, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-arch-would-dwarf-lincoln-memorial-new-plans-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from CBS News.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"qme\">&#127482;&#127480; 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and &ldquo;Liberty and Justice for All&rdquo; emblazoned in gold letters.<\/p>\n<p>Trump officially announced the plans for the monument on April 10.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am pleased to announce that TODAY my Administration officially filed the presentation and plans to the highly respected Commission of Fine Arts for what will be the GREATEST and MOST BEAUTIFUL Triumphal Arch, anywhere in the World,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116382683954564544\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a> on .<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This will be a wonderful addition to the Washington D.C. area for all Americans to enjoy for many decades to come! President DONALD J. TRUMP.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Trump&rsquo;s planned 250 foot Triumphal Arch in Washington DC will say &ldquo;One Nation Under God&rdquo; on top.<\/p>\n<p>More of this &#10013;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2ed0Lwhlp6\">pic.twitter.com\/2ed0Lwhlp6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/2043026849425510642?\">April 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the arch, which is meant to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence, Trump has proposed a &ldquo;National Garden of American Heroes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/entertainment\/2026\/01\/13\/west-potomac-park-national-garden-american-heroes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> in January that the administration was considering West Potomac Park in Washington as a potential site.<\/p>\n<p>It would be close to the monuments for President Franklin D. 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Trump had previously said he wanted it 30 feet taller than Plaza de la Rep\u00fablica in Mexico City. The design reportedly features a gold statue of Lady Liberty with two eagles atop and gilded inscriptions reading \u201cOne Nation Under God\u201d and \u201cLiberty and Justice for All.\u201d He announced on April 10 that his administration had formally filed the plans with the Commission of Fine Arts. 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