Renderings revealed for Trump’s 250-foot Triumphal Arch
FEIL - Architectural renderings of President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch, released by Harrison Design. (Harrison Design)
WASHINGTON - Official design renderings for the president’s controversial 250-foot arch were shared on Friday.
The monument, dubbed the Triumphal Arch, will potentially sit in Memorial Circle, a traffic roundabout near Arlington National Cemetery.
Dig deeper:
The arch will feature a golden inscription that will read "One Nation Under God" and will be topped with a winged Lady Liberty statue. Flanked on both sides of the statue’s base will be four golden lions.
The architectural renderings were created by Harris Design.
Trump’s arch
The backstory:
First announced in October 2025, the president acknowledged that he’d like the arch to "be the biggest of all."
"It’ll be substantial," President Donald Trump said at the time.
The president wanted the giant structure to be reminiscent of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France. That arch was built to honor those who fought for France during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars.
What's next:
Trump wants to unveil the new structure as part of celebrations marking America’s 250th birthday.
Big picture view:
Trump appears to be determined to leave his mark on Washington, D.C.
In addition to the arch, he’s building a $400 million ballroom after demolishing the White House’s East Wing, demolished the Rose Garden and installed a new stone patio, the Kennedy Center will be closed for two years for renovations, he installed a Walk of Fame featuring portraits of past presidents along the Colonnade, installed massive flagpoles on the north and south lawns, and substantially overhauled the Oval Office.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from The Washington Post, Harris Design renderings and previous reporting by The Associated Press. This story was reported from San Jose.