"The plans for the arch were preliminarily approved last week by the Commission of Fine Arts, which is now completely inhabited by Donald Trump's appointees, the previous members having stepped down or been fired for the crime of competence last year."
"When asked by a reporter last year whom the arch would be for, Trump said, 'Me,' so, really, it might more properly be called the Arch of Trump."
"Yet, bizarrely, given Trump's recent, loud contempt for France's military spirit and his assaults on the French for refusing to arrive, late and unconsulted, in his war on Iran, his arch is modelled on Parisian examples."
A proposed triumphal arch, standing 250 feet high, aims to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Its location near Arlington National Cemetery would obstruct views of the Lincoln Memorial and overshadow soldiers' graves. The design, featuring extravagant iconography, has been approved by Trump's appointees on the Commission of Fine Arts. Trump himself indicated the arch is for his own legacy, reflecting a blend of monument-making and mischief, while ironically drawing inspiration from Parisian architecture despite his criticisms of France.
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