Trumps D.C. Arch Project Is One Step Closer to

After months of teasing about it and enraging the Usual Suspects in the method, the Trump White House unveiled renderings in mid-April for what they called a “triumphal arch,” a 250 ft construction that they need constructed in Washington, D.C., in honor of America’s 250th birthday.

As RedState reported, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at the time that “this year we celebrate America’s 250th birthday. In honor of this historic occasion, President Trump and the Department of the Interior will submit plans for the United States Triumphal Arch, which will be an architectural masterpiece to celebrate our history right here in Washington, D.C.”

Further, she famous that it can “stand on the ground that is currently empty green space in Memorial Circle on Columbia Island, a man-made island in the Potomac River, managed by the National Park Service.”

🚨 BREAKING: BEAUTIFUL new renderings launched of President Trump’s upcoming triumphal ARCH in Washington DC

This goes to be unbelievable 🔥

Look at the gold! Liberals are going to lose it 🤣 pic.twitter.com/tnjVNmMAfB

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 10, 2026

As we also reported, three plans had been submitted to President Trump for review. He, of course, picked the largest and boldest one.

READ MORE: Arc de Trump: Massive, 250-Foot Monument Planned for America’s 250th Birthday

In an update to this story, we discovered Thursday that the project, also identified as the “Independence Arch,” was one step nearer to actuality:

A federal arts commission accepted a modified plan Thursday for President Donald Trump’s proposed arch along the Potomac River.

While related to the unique idea, the altered design removes a platform below the arch and tunnel access to the location. At Trump’s request, the plan to construct large golden sculptures atop the arch was retained, while the designers chosen granite for the floor stone.

One member of the Commission of Fine Arts in April questioned the inclusion of a 60-foot golden statue of Lady Liberty flanked by eagles. But the arch’s designer, Nicolas Charbonneau, told the panel, who had been all appointed by the president earlier this yr, that Trump had thought of but rejected the suggestion.

Also eliminated from the unique plan, with Trump’s okay, are the “statues of gold lions that were positioned lower on the arch.”

While this represents a step ahead, there has already been one lawsuit filed by a group of Vietnam veterans to stop the project.  Also, as the NY Times reported, “the Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing whether the arch could pose an aerial hazard, an evaluation that it requires for all structures more than 200 feet tall.”

The next step is a review from the National Capital Planning Commission, which can happen on June 4th.

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