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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(138,593 posts)
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 07:54 PM Jun 11

Trump's arch construction to run 20 hours a day for 2 to 3 years, documents show

To complete Donald Trump's "Triumphal Arch" by the time he leaves office, the National Park Service plans to have construction take place 20 hours per day over the next two to three years, according to planning documents released by the Department of the Interior.

The National Park Service last week released designs, renderings and reports related to the planned arch as it seeks public comment about the controversial addition to the D.C. skyline.

"Because the Arch is intended to celebrate 250 years of American independence. ... smaller heights were not considered representative of this milestone, unlike the 250-foot Arch proposed in the undertaking," one of the reports said about the size of the project.

The project is being challenged in federal court, though lawsuits challenging the arch, and other projects like Trump's White House Ballroom, planned golf course renovations and the repainting and sealing of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have so far been unsuccessful in stopping work.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trumps-arch-construction-run-20-191656803.html

It's large because of Trump's ego. How much is this monstrosity going to cost us? Remember the ballroom was to be paid by donations.

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Trump's arch construction to run 20 hours a day for 2 to 3 years, documents show (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 11 OP
Campaign slogan for 2028... I will tear down the arch and the ballroom. Norrrm Jun 11 #1
That's the first thing I thought of! doubleplusgood Jun 11 #6
The ballroom is not paid by donors. The GOP Congress tries to sneak $1 billion into a bill... Ritabert Jun 11 #2
Yes Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 11 #3
To have a 'triumphal' arch canetoad Jun 11 #4
'We call it an arch but it's actually a large indestructible gun mount" struggle4progress Jun 11 #5

Norrrm

(5,995 posts)
1. Campaign slogan for 2028... I will tear down the arch and the ballroom.
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 08:01 PM
Jun 11

Place a statue of Trump on top of the arch.

Ritabert

(2,794 posts)
2. The ballroom is not paid by donors. The GOP Congress tries to sneak $1 billion into a bill...
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 08:51 PM
Jun 11

...to pay for it.

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