President Donald Trump’s triumphal arch D.C. project, originally designed to “honor the significance of Arlington Cemetery,” will now serve as a major military installation, the president revealed Sunday morning.
“At the strong request of the United States Military, and for National Security purposes, I have agreed to convert the magnificent Triumphal Arch, planned since the Civil War Era many years ago, at the Receptive Circle adjoining the Arlington Memorial Bridge, into a top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.
“[The arch will be designed] to house, store, and have the rapid ability to use large numbers of drones, plus Snipers, on both the roof and plaza areas, and additionally have and hold large quantities of sniper ammunition in storage. There will be no facility like this anywhere in the World.”
The arch is one of several Washington, D.C. beautification projects that have taken Trump’s attention during his second term. The arch project has been scrutinized for damaging iconic D.C. landmarks and for reportedly being rushed to completion ahead of the midterms, when Republicans could lose control of Congress.
“Out of the 59 top cities and Capitals, Washington, D.C., IS THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD THAT DOES NOT HAVE A TRIUMPHAL ARCH, but it will now and, by far, the greatest of them all!” Trump continued.