Trump's Triumphal Dream: A Monument to Excess The news that construction on President Trump's ambitious triumphal arch will begin soon has sent shockwaves through Washington.
This behemoth of a monument, set to rise across the Potomac River from our nation's capital, boasts a 250 foot tall granite façade topped by three golden statues and an observation deck.
The administration justifies the project as a way to recognize the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and put its architectural stamp on the nation's capital.