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Trump’s Triumphal Arch Approved by Federal Commission

The arch would commemorate America’s 250th birthday and create a permanent landmark in a city already defined by its monuments.
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Trump’s Triumphal Arch Approved by Federal Commission
An artist's rendering of President Donald Trump's proposed "Independence Arch," in a handout obtained on April 10, 2026. U.S. Commission on Fine Arts/Handout via Reuters
Jackson Richman
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A commission has approved President Donald Trump’s triumphal arch just outside of Washington, a key step toward making the project a reality.

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on May 21 unanimously gave the green light to a design for the 250-foot arch, according to The Associated Press. Trump proposed the monument as a way to commemorate America’s 250th birthday.

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Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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