Overview

• At a White House donor dinner, President Trump displayed multiple models and renderings of a triumphal arch he wants built at Memorial Circle by the Arlington Memorial Bridge.
• A senior White House official said the concept was Trump’s idea and that he has been involved throughout, with designs aligning to a Harrison Design proposal by architect Nicolas Leo Charbonneau.
• The arch is pitched as part of America250 celebrations, with Trump indicating a preference for the largest version and sharing that imagery from the proposal has been posted publicly.
• Funding has not been finalized, though Trump suggested leftover money from the privately financed White House ballroom project and other private donations could contribute.
• Permitting, construction timeline and whether the structure would be temporary or permanent have not been determined, and 3D models have been seen on Trump’s Oval Office desk as planning continues.