Federal Monuments and Historic Preservation

President Donald Trump told Politico that construction on a privately funded Arc de Triomphe‑style 'Triumphal Arch' monument in Washington, D.C., to mark America’s 250th anniversary will begin 'sometime in the next two months,' though the White House has not released details on location, cost, or approvals. The project, informally dubbed the 'Arc de Trump,' is expected to use leftover private funds from the ongoing $300–$400 million White House ballroom project and may be sited near the Lincoln Memorial or the National Mall, raising questions about whether it has gone through the same multi‑step federal review that recently cleared the Women’s Suffrage National Monument.