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2026-04-17 10:05:02
[Trump's Washington Triumphal Arch Project Early Design Approved by Federal Council on the Arts] (1) President Trump's plan to build a triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., has made key progress, with its early design being approved by the Federal Council on the Arts. The council members are personally selected by the president, and new members have been appointed after Trump dismissed previous members last year. (2) The council is responsible for reviewing designs and major architectural projects in Washington, D.C., but does not have final say on the construction of the proposed arch. (3) Trump previously stated that he proposed building a triumphal arch approximately 76 meters high to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence, which would become the tallest triumphal arch in the world upon completion.
