{"id":2601489,"date":"2026-05-11T23:17:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T03:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/survey-work-begins-at-proposed-site-of-trumps-triumphal-arch\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T23:18:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T03:18:20","slug":"survey-work-begins-at-proposed-site-of-trumps-triumphal-arch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/survey-work-begins-at-proposed-site-of-trumps-triumphal-arch\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey work begins at proposed site of Trump&#8217;s Triumphal Arch"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fsurvey-work-begins-at-proposed-site-of-trumps-triumphal-arch%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=2601489&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>Workers started preliminary surveys at President Donald Trump\u2019s proposed Triumphal Arch site in Washington, D.C., on Monday.The arch would be constructed on Memorial Circle between the Arlington Memorial Bridge and Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate America\u2019s 250th anniversary. <\/p>\n<p>The design calls for a structure about 250 feet tall (taller than the Washington Monument), topped with a gold Statue of Liberty and the inscription \u201cOne Nation Under God,\u201d with four golden lions at the base.Even though the project was approved by the Trump-appointed U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, it has faced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-donald-trump-job-approval-shifts-to-52-percent\/\" title=\"Poll: Donald Trump Job Approval Shifts to 52 Percent\">legal challenges<\/a>-most notably a lawsuit filed by veterans and a historian seeking to block construction over claims it would <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >interrupt key sightlines<\/a> between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington House.<\/p>\n<p>The construction activity is occurring amid broader legal troubles for othre Trump-related betterment projects in the district, including a lawsuit challenging the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and a brief halt to a White House ballroom project pending congressional approval.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Workers began preliminary surveys and testing at the proposed site of President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2018s Triumphal Arch on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The arch, part of Trump\u2019s plan to improve and leave his mark on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\">nation\u2019s capital<\/a>, is slated to sit on the Memorial Circle between the Arlington Memorial Bridge and Arlington National Cemetery and will celebrate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/america-250\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/america-250\">America\u2019s 250th anniversary<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4564004\/trump-white-house-shit-house-ballroom\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says White House was \u2018s*** house\u2019 before his second-term renovations<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4563101\/nonprofit-sues-stop-trump-renovation-reflecting-pool\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Nonprofit group sues to stop Trump\u2019s renovation of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4563025\/trump-says-ceasefire-iran-on-life-support\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says ceasefire with Iran on \u2018life support\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Workers were seen surveying the land with construction and survey equipment and pink flag markers. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Workers survey the Memorial Circle, where President Donald Trump has proposed building an arch to commemorate the United States\u2019s 250th anniversary, Monday, May 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Renderings depict a 250-foot structure featuring a gold statue of Lady Liberty at the top, the inscription \u201cOne Nation Under God,\u201d and four golden lions at the base. It will stand at around 250 feet, which is taller than the Washington Monument. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Artist renderings and diagrams for President Donald Trump\u2019s new Triumphal Arch released by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts that is planned to be built in Washington between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, are photographed Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo\/Jon Elswick)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The arch was approved by the Trump-appointed U.S. Commission of Fine Arts before construction began, but it has faced some legal challenges.<\/p>\n<p>In the beginning of the year, a group of veterans and a historian filed a lawsuit in federal court to block construction of the monument, arguing the arch would disrupt the view between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington House at Arlington National Cemetery.<\/p>\n<p>The first stages of the arch\u2019s construction come as the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"339\">Trump administration<\/a> is facing mounting legal troubles for its other improvement projects around the district.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4563101\/nonprofit-sues-stop-trump-renovation-reflecting-pool\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4563101\/nonprofit-sues-stop-trump-renovation-reflecting-pool\/\">NONPROFIT GROUP SUES TO STOP TRUMP\u2019S RENOVATION OF LINCOLN MEMORIAL REFLECTING POOL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Monday, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-white-house-was-s-house-before-renovations\/\" title=\"Trump says ... was &#039;s*** house&#039; before renovations\">nonprofit group sued<\/a> to halt the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, arguing that the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/interior-department\/\">Department of the Interior<\/a> intended to change the nature of the monument. <\/p>\n<p>That litigation comes after Trump\u2019s White House ballroom project was halted for roughly two weeks in April. Critics say the project needs congressional approval before continuing with construction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Workers started surveys and testing for Trump\u2019s Triumphal Arch on Monday, planned for Memorial Circle to mark America\u2019s 250th anniversary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2601490,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26131636828229.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[79504,79503,79502,3634,33224],"class_list":["post-2601489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-infrastructure-project","tag-site-preparation","tag-surveying","tag-trump","tag-washington-dc"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26131636828229.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2601489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2601489"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2601489\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2601493,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2601489\/revisions\/2601493"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2601490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2601489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2601489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2601489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}