The Proposed Independence Arch In DC A Major Controversy!

Ronald 39 Comments

Donald Trump has created massive controversy with his White House Ballroom, which would dwarf the White House, and has already led to the destruction of the East Wing of the White House and the White House Rose Garden.

His proposed Independence Arch to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence present many problems.

Trump wants a 250 foot Arch, which would represent a 16-20 story building, would dwarf the White House itself, and is meant to be an American version of the Paris, France L’Arc de Triomphe, which stands at 164 feet. Other equivalent monuments are in Mexico City at 220 feet, and in the capital of North Korea at 197 feet, so the purpose is to create the greatest height monument in the world to satisfy Trump’s massive ego and insecurity.

It would be situated across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial, but would pose a hazard to air travel at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the District of Columbia.

The structure of the proposed Arch would be 165 feet tall and 165 feet wide, with a 25 foot pedestal and a massive 60 foot gilt bronze Lady Liberty sculpture on top.

The arch would be about half the size of the Washington Monument, which is 555 feet tall and more than double the 99 foot tall Lincoln Memorial. The White House is 60 feet tall, so would be far less impressive by comparison. Iconic views of Arlington National Cemetery would be lost.

Environmental and historic preservation factors, along with Arlington National Cemetery and the Federal Aviation Administration, are part of the review process, although Trump has appointed members of key commissions that have to consider and decide on the project moving forward.

39 comments on “The Proposed Independence Arch In DC A Major Controversy!”

  2. Rustbelt Democrat February 11, 2026 8:04 pm

    Agreed – there’s no reason to EVER trust the United States again. Trump and MAGA have destroyed our reputation indefinitely.

  9. Rustbelt Democrat February 11, 2026 8:21 pm

    The “spy agencies” should refuse to cooperate.

  13. Rustbelt Democrat February 11, 2026 8:29 pm

    No self-respecting journalist should want to work at CBS “News” anymore.

  22. Rustbelt Democrat February 12, 2026 10:34 am

    This is an assault on people’s ability to vote – and on our democracy.

  25. Rustbelt Democrat February 12, 2026 10:38 am

    Pam Bondi is nasty, unhinged, a liar, evil, etc.

  31. Former Republican February 12, 2026 12:50 pm

    That headline by Esquire is BY FAR a better, more accurate headline than 99% of the pathetic “mainstream media.”

  35. Rustbelt Democrat February 13, 2026 9:09 am

    Under the Trump regime, the EPA is no longer an agency that protects the environment – quite the contrary.

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