Trump 250-foot-tall arch, dwarfing the Lincoln Memorial

[David Lockmiller]

Washington Post reports today:

Trump wants to build a 250-foot-tall arch, dwarfing the Lincoln Memorial.

The president is eyeing a plot of land near Memorial Bridge. The art critic who proposed the idea called for a smaller arch or for Trump to pick a new site.

The White House stands about 70 feet tall. The Lincoln Memorial, roughly 100 feet. The triumphal arch President Donald Trump wants to build would eclipse both if he gets his wish.

Trump has grown attached to the idea of a 250-foot-tall structure overlooking the Potomac River, according to two people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe his comments, a scale that has alarmed some architectural experts who initially supported the idea of an arch but expected a far smaller one.

[Gene C]

A McDonald's with giant golden arches would probably be more appropriate, more convenient, profitable, and most frequently visited site in DC.
Plus less expensive to build
Previous presidents have made headlines visiting McDonalds.



* By comparison - the St. Louis arch is 630 feet tall (75 feet taller than the Washington Monument)

[Gene C]

Couldn't pull up the Washington Post article and here is a free Fox News report (freedom of the press?)

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-h...merica-250

[David Lockmiller]

New York Times -- April 10, 2026

The Trump administration on Friday released its latest plan for a 250-foot triumphal arch that would stand off one end of the Arlington Memorial Bridge by the Potomac River.

A group of Vietnam War veterans has sued to stop the arch’s construction, citing congressional authority and arguing the arch would obstruct the view between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.