Trump says his triumphal arch will also serve as a ‘military complex’

President Donald Trump announced Sept. 20 that his new 250-foot-tall triumphal arch across the Potomac River from the U.S. Capitol will also serve as a military complex.

Trump said in a Truth Social post that the arch will utilize drones and snipers on both the roof and plaza areas, in addition to housing sniper ammunition in storage. He said the U.S. military "requested" the move, though he did not immediately cite which officials, adding that "there will be no facility like this anywhere in the World."

The arch, a part of a pending lawsuit, is one of several projects Trump has proposed that will change Washington's landscape. His other projects include a granite helipad and controversial ballroom at the White House and a new rendition of the Reflecting Pool near the Lincoln Memorial.

"Out of the 59 top cities and Capitals, Washington, D.C., IS THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD THAT DOES NOT HAVE A TRIUMPHAL ARCH, but it will now and, by far, the greatest of them all!" Trump said on social media.

Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, represents the district where the arch would be built and previously called the project both illegal and narcissistic. He said the project…

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