Overview
- At a White House holiday reception, the president said the monument would stand near Arlington Bridge opposite the Lincoln Memorial.
- He told Domestic Policy Council director Vince Haley the project is his “primary thing,” elevating the arch above other domestic initiatives.
- Trump has shown models and posted an illustration credited to Harrison Design’s Nicolas Leo Charbonneau, though the architect for the project has not been confirmed.
- Coverage underscores criticism that prioritizing the monument conflicts with rising living costs and steep health‑insurance premium increases facing millions.
- Some reports describe a traffic‑circle site near Arlington Cemetery with large eagles atop the structure, but those details have not been independently verified.