On Monday, February 2, US President Donald Trump posted a photo of New Delhi’s India Gate on Truth Social, calling it a “beautiful triumphal arch.”
He added, “India’s beautiful triumphal arch, our will be greatest of all,” right next to the picture.
Trump shares India Gate’s photo
Trump is on a mission to build a massive new triumphal arch in Washington DC to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. The idea seems to have really grabbed him.
According to The Washington Post, he wants the monument, tentatively called the Independence Arch, to stand 250 feet tall and overlook the Potomac River. That would make it much bigger than most of DC’s other famous landmarks.
For some context: The White House rises about 70 feet, and the Lincoln Memorial hits around 100. Trump’s planned arch would tower over both, reshaping the skyline on a patch of land between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.
Trump’s Independence Arch
Donald Trump wants his proposed “Independence Arch” in Washington, D.C. to reach 250 feet, way taller than the Lincoln Memorial and even the White House.
According to two people who talked to The Washington Post, Trump has really latched onto this huge version. He sees it as a big, bold symbol of national pride, especially with America’s 250th anniversary coming up this summer.
He’s looked at smaller options, 165 feet, 123 feet. He even showed those ideas off at a dinner last year. Still, he keeps coming back to the biggest one. He says the arch should make a statement, something no one forgets after visiting the capital.
If it goes up near the Potomac River like planned, the arch would absolutely dwarf both the White House (about 70 feet tall) and the Lincoln Memorial (around 100 feet). Trump likes to use the phrase “250 for 250”, that’s his way of connecting the height to the country’s milestone birthday.
White House spokesperson Davis Ingle told The Independent, “The Arch is going to be one of the most iconic landmarks not only in Washington, D.C., but throughout the world. President Trump’s bold vision will be imprinted upon the fabric of America and be felt by generations to come. His successes will continue to give the greatest Nation on earth- America- the glory it deserves.”
