{"id":504809,"date":"2026-04-15T17:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T21:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/the-white-house-unveils-trumps-plans-to-erect-a-triumphal-arch-in-washington\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T17:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T21:18:08","slug":"the-white-house-unveils-trumps-plans-to-erect-a-triumphal-arch-in-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/the-white-house-unveils-trumps-plans-to-erect-a-triumphal-arch-in-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"The White House unveils Trump's plans to erect a triumphal arch in Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>Washington.-<\/strong> The White House officially presented this Wednesday the plans of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, to build a large triumphal arch in Washington on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the country's independence, which is commemorated this year.\n\nIn her weekly press conference, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt showed a rendered image of the project, which will be 250 feet tall <strong>(76.2 meters)<\/strong> for each of the 250 years of the United States, crowned by a winged victory figure and flanked at its base by golden lions.\n\n\"In honor of this historic occasion, President Trump and the Department of the Interior will unveil plans for the United States Arch of Triumph, which will be an architectural masterpiece destined to celebrate our history, right here in Washington,\" he declared.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Trump-arco-del-triunfo-Washington-2.webp?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Trump arco del triunfo Washington\" class=\"wp-image-2623219\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">La portavoz de la Casa Blanca, Karoline Leavitt, presenta los planes del presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, para construir un arco del triunfo en Washington con motivo del 250 aniversario de la independencia del pa\u00eds. EFE\/ Shawn Thew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-criticas-ante-la-propuesta\"><strong>Criticism of the proposal<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\nThe arch will be erected in a roundabout known as Memorial Circle, at one of the entrances to the city, between the Abraham Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, the country's main military pantheon.\n\nWe recommend reading:\n\n\"Long after everyone in this room is gone, our children and grandchildren will continue to be inspired by this national monument,\" Leavitt said.\n\nTrump's critics&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/efe.com\/mundo\/2025-10-16\/arco-del-triunfo-washington-plan-trump-independencia-eeuu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">have called the initiative a vain project to consolidate his own legacy,&nbsp;<\/a>as well as warning of the distortion it may cause in the urban landscape of the capital.\n\nSince his return to power, Trump, a former real estate magnate, has promoted several projects to leave his mark on the city, including the construction of a large ballroom at the White House, his flagship project.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington.- The White House officially presented this Wednesday the plans of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, to build a large triumphal arch in Washington on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the country&#8217;s independence, which is commemorated this year. 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