{"id":78674,"date":"2025-10-16T15:41:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/78674\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T15:41:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:41:08","slug":"trump-doubles-down-on-classical-capital-with-arc-de-trump-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/78674\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump doubles down on classical capital with “Arc de Trump” proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"

US president Donald Trump<\/a> has held a briefing on a proposed classical-style triumphal arch that may be installed in Washington DC<\/a> as part of the celebrations to mark America’s 250th birthday in 2026.<\/p>\n

Models of the proposed arch were showcased during a fundraising event that Trump held in the White House yesterday.<\/p>\n

A landscape model shows the arch, topped by a golden angel, in a roundabout called Memorial Circle at the end of the Arlington Memorial Bridge in Washington DC, which leads over the Potomac River towards the Lincoln Memorial.<\/p>\n

While no official designer has been designated, Trump shared an image on Truth Social<\/a> produced by architecture studio Harrison Design, a firm with six offices across the US, including Washington DC and Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

A proposal for a triumphal arch in DC for #America250<\/a>, in the traffic circle in front of Arlington National Cemetery. America needs a triumphal arch! pic.twitter.com\/JjwSZsOE9z<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Nicolas Leo Charbonneau (@nic_charbonneau) September 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Architect Nicolas Leo Charbonneau shared a design on X<\/p>\n

Harrison Design partner Nicolas Leo Charbonneau initially shared the watercolour<\/a> on X in early September, stating that “America needs a triumphal arch”.<\/p>\n

According to reports from the fundraising event<\/a>, Trump stated that the extra funds from an in-progress ballroom addition to the White House would go toward helping fund the arch.<\/p>\n

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Reports from inside the event also emphasise a comment made by CBS reporter Ed O’ Keefe, who dubbed it the “Arc de Trump” \u2013 a play on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, commissioned by French emperor Napoleon I in the early 19th century.<\/p>\n

Talks have been going on since early this year, in line with ongoing conversations about infrastructure for the America 250 celebrations, which so far include a proposed UFC arena on the lawns of the White House.<\/p>\n

According to the Washington Post<\/a>, talks about the arch began early this year and may have originated from National Civic Art Society president Justin Shubow.<\/p>\n

Arc de Trump? Trump touts a new real estate project. No, not the ballroom https:\/\/t.co\/Aeva3J0PAp<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 USA TODAY (@USATODAY) October 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Donald Trump showcased the arch at a fundraising event<\/p>\n

The Washington Post said that initial conversations about the arch suggested it may be temporary, but now White House insiders are talking about it being a permanent addition to the nation’s capital.<\/p>\n

Shubow has been an advocate of the move towards renewing classical and traditional architecture across the country, a position he outlined in an interview with Dezeen earlier this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Besides the ballroom addition, Trump has mandated<\/a> a preferred national style based on classical and traditional architecture when it comes to federal architecture.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Dezeen, US congresswoman Dina Titus said<\/a> these mandates and preference for classical architecture is “what dictators do”.<\/p>\n

The photo is by Carol M Highsmith.<\/p>\n