President Trump stands near models of his arch during an October 2025 event with White House ballroom donors. The administration’s proposed design and location for the structure have changed little since then. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
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There’s widespread opposition to the 250-foot arch President Trump wants to build near the National Mall, which would tower over a historic area already packed with monuments.
This week, even Trump’s own administration
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