Trump officials lay out aggressive timeline to build triumphal arch

[demmiblue]

Federal officials are laying more groundwork to begin construction on President Donald Trump’s planned 250-foot-tall triumphal arch, sharing additional documents that detail the project’s scope and an aggressive timetable for potentially completing work before Trump’s term ends.

According to National Park Service documents posted this month, the administration envisions 20 hours per day of construction on the arch, year-round, in hopes of completing the project within two to three years. Construction experts said that timeline — which would involve two 10-hour daily shifts — is unusually aggressive for a nonemergency project.

The arch also would be built with concrete clad in granite, unlike the nearby Lincoln Memorial and other monuments that were constructed with natural stone like marble and limestone — another way to expedite its construction, experts said.

“He’s obviously in a hurry to try to get this all done before he leaves office,” said Matthew Bell, a University of Maryland architecture professor, commenting on the timeline and materials. “Most of the major monuments in D.C. are stone.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/06/10/trump-officials-lay-out-aggressive-timeline-build-triumphal-arch/

[Johonny]

1. Dems win house... stop funding for this bullshit

[Fiendish Thingy]

2. Fortunately, it should only take a couple of days to demolish. Nt

[Initech]

9. And destroying all this stupid fucking shit is going to be fun when he's finally gone!

[Norrrm]

3. Be sure to place a statue of Donald on top.

[tanyev]

4. So basically a Potrumpkin Arc de Deshonneur. 😒

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

5. The McArch. A monument dedicated to Donald Trump's obsession with McDONALDs!

[ColoringFool]

6. Clearly He At One Point Noticed The Similarity Between "Triumph" ....

And "Trump." He might have even misread the former.

And then it was Katy, bar the door.

To the Treasury.

[Biophilic]

7. This f'ing arch makes me grind my back teeth so hard it hurts.

The fact that it might get even half way built makes me see red, especially where it's placed in front of Arlington Cemetery. An arch for a draft dodger. Yeah, it makes my jaw hurt.

[RainCaster]

8. Tell the government how ugly it is

Members of the public have the opportunity to provide input on a proposed Monumental Arch at Memorial Circle on the George Washington Memorial Parkway, near Arlington National Cemetery and along the Potomac River.

When asked who the proposed 250-foot triumphal arch was being built for, President Trump pointed directly at himself and stated: "Me"

Comment here:

https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=186&projectID=136973&documentID=151576

[Prairie Gates]

10. If it's not completed by January 20, 2029, construction will be stopped and it will be torn down

Their only hope for keeping this imbecile arch is finishing it by that date and daring the next administration to tear down a finished product.

[themaguffin]

11. This can and should be stopped

[mopinko]

12. "concrete clad in granite"

i wonder how many winters b4 it starts coming apart.

[Turbineguy]

13. Also, they'll want to make it harder to demolish.

[Rob H.]

14. It's a good thing there's literally nothing else important going on right now

so he has plenty of time and energy to spend on this.