President Trump unveiled plans on Wednesday to construct Washington, D.C.'s latest monument, a so-called Arc de Trump, to commemorate the 250th birthday of the United States. The design is similar to that of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France.
The “Arc de Trump” 😂has been unveiled as an architect’s rendering of a huge triumphal arch to mark the USA 250th anniversary.
— Mr Pål Christiansen (@TheNorskaPaul) October 12, 2025
The stone arch would be constructed just across the Potomac from the Lincoln Memorial - soaring above that memorial’s 99-ft height - bearing a strong… pic.twitter.com/B8IqrMXmfH
Trump just posted this on Truth social.
— elENoCHle (@NewsBlast17) October 11, 2025
This is a rendering from Harrison Design and it depicts a proposed triumphal arch monument for Washington, D.C., intended to celebrate America's 250th anniversary in 2026. pic.twitter.com/Zui0NqijRS
The arch would be built in a circular grassy area directly across from the Lincoln Memorial, just beyond the Arlington Memorial Bridge.
"Every time somebody rides over that beautiful bridge to the Lincoln Memorial, they literally say something is supposed be here. We have versions of it… This is a mock-up," Trump told donors on Wednesday night.
President Trump said there are currently three proposed designs: small, medium, and large, and, in classic Trump fashion, he admitted that the largest one is his favorite.
The monument is set to be privately funded, with part of the money coming from leftover funds from the construction of the new White House Ballroom, a project that was also privately financed by the President himself.
So far, the Trump administration has begun construction on the new White House Ballroom, a 90,000-square-foot venue designed to host around 650 guests. The project is expected to cost $200 million and be completed before the end of President Trump’s second term.