"Trump unveiled the plan at a White House dinner on Wednesday for the wealthy businesspeople who have pledged money toward the $250 million cost of adding a massive ballroom to the Executive Mansion. Trump did not put a price tag on the cost of the arch. "It's going to be really beautiful," the Republican president said. "I think it's going to be fantastic.""
"Trump seems to draw inspiration from the French. The proposed arch bears a striking resemblance to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the famous monument at the end of the Champs-Élysées honoring those who fought for France during the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars. A military parade held in Washington earlier this year to mark the Army's 250th birthday was inspired after Trump witnessed a similar event down the famous Parisian boulevard eight years ago as a guest of France's president, Emmanuel Macron."
President Donald Trump proposed building a Paris-style arch just west of the Lincoln Memorial. He unveiled the plan at a White House dinner for wealthy businesspeople who have pledged money toward the $250 million cost of adding a massive ballroom, and he did not put a price tag on the arch. The proposed arch resembles Paris’s Arc de Triomphe and would serve as an additional lasting monument in Washington. The plan follows other White House design changes, including converting the Rose Garden into a stone-covered patio. Harrison Design is working on the project, and the White House did not immediately provide details or a timeline.
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