Overview

• Multiple outlets report three scale models of the proposed arch on display inside the White House, alongside photos showing a desk map placing the structure opposite the Lincoln Memorial.
• Trump shared a watercolor rendering from Harrison Design by architect Nicolas Leo Charbonneau that envisions a classical stone arch on the Virginia side of the Arlington Memorial Bridge.
• A senior White House official told CNN the idea originated with Trump, and sources say the administration is considering tying it to America250, with the design still evolving and no construction timetable.
• No funding plan, approvals or contractor have been announced, and preservation advocates warn about potential impacts on key sightlines as the White House pledges to work with appropriate groups.
• The proposal comes as Trump pursues broader aesthetic projects at the White House, including a reported privately backed $250 million ballroom and other gilding and garden changes described by aides as his creative outlet.