Overview
- Trump shared an image of New Delhi’s India Gate on Truth Social and wrote that the U.S. version “will be the greatest of all.”
- The White House called the proposed Independence Arch an iconic legacy project, with a senior aide dismissing critics who say the design is too large.
- Recent reporting says Trump favors a 250-foot “250 for 250” design near Memorial Circle by Arlington Memorial Bridge, a scale that would tower over the Lincoln Memorial and the White House.
- The administration has showcased renderings and scale models, and Trump said a committee will review the plan as he continues to publicly champion the project.
- Officials have not released final design, cost or siting details, the National Park Service and other reviews are still required, and construction has not begun despite earlier talk of a swift start.