President Donald Trump said Wednesday that construction of his long-promised Triumphal Arch, which is expected to be part of the stagecraft for the nation’s 250th anniversary next year, is expected to begin “sometime in the next two months.”That time frame would put the start date ahead of July 4, 2026 — as the White House ramps up preparations for the anniversary, according to Politico.
“It hasn’t started yet. It starts sometime in the next two months. It’ll be great. Everyone loves it,” Trump told POLITICO.“They love the ballroom too. But they love the Triumphal Arch.”
The structure – modeled loosely on European victory monuments – is one of several high-profile projects Trump has personally championed as part of the semi-quincentennial celebrations, the news outlet also reports.
Though Trump has touted the project as a patriotic landmark, critics have raised numerous questions including ones on cost and whether the executive branch has the authority to start and complete such projects.
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