Trump says building DC triumphal arch is domestic policy chief's 'primary thing'

Source: the guardian




Trump praises Vince Haley, his ex-speechwriter tasked with creating Arc de Triomphe
knockoff amid affordability crisis


Robert Mackey Sun 14 Dec 2025 17.46 EST

Amid concerns that he has failed to address a worsening affordability crisis, with health insurance premiums about to spike dramatically for over 20 million Americans, Donald Trump revealed on Sunday that his domestic policy chief’s main priority is building a triumphal arch for Washington DC.

Speaking at a White House holiday party, the president praised Vince Haley, his former speechwriter and a longtime aide to Newt Gingrich who now leads the White House Domestic Policy Council.


“Vince is unbelievable on policy,” Trump said. “And we have a policy thing that’s going to be unbelievable happening.”

The nature of that policy initiative might indeed be hard to believe for Americans struggling to make ends meet.

“I put Vince in charge of the triumphal arc,” Trump said, using the French word for arch. “We’re building an arc, like the Arc de Triumph,” the president added, mixing English and French, in remarks shared on social media by the White House.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/14/trump-arch-washington-dc-policy-chief

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While Americans are struggling with the rising costs of groceries, electricity and insurance premiums, everyone should rest easy knowing Trump I hard at work building a Triumphal Arch, just like the Arc d’ Triumph in Paris.
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While Americans are struggling with the rising costs of groceries, electricity and insurance premiums, everyone should rest easy knowing Trump I hard at work building a Triumphal Arch, just like the Arc d’ Triumph in Paris.
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victiry
#OneV1
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

— Purple Teacher (@peaceandteachin.bsky.social) 2025-12-15T01:26:46.965Z

Donald Trump holds a model of an arch during a ballroom dinner at the White House in Washington DC on 15 October. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters