Trump says ‘nobody will’ build monuments for him after he’s gone

In a candid interview, President Donald Trump admitted that the various construction projects he has undertaken in Washington, DC, are an effort to build monuments to himself, saying, “Nobody will do it once I’m gone.”

Trump’s comments to New York Magazine came as the outlet asked the president about monuments such as the “triumphal arch” in the nation's capital.

“Nobody will do it once I’m gone. When I leave here, nobody will,” Trump said.

The “triumphal arch” is only one of many projects Trump has begun construction of in Washington, DC, with the deeply controversial White House ballroom being another of the president's marquee construction projects.

Despite the controversy, Trump said “the people should be thankful” for the ballroom.

“A lot of people said, ‘Don’t do this interview.’ But I’m proud of the work I’m doing,” Trump added.

Construction of Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom, which has faced a slew of legal challenges since its start, got a major boost Aug. 31 as the Supreme Court cleared the way to continue construction.

Acting on an emergency appeal from Trump's administration, the court ruled 5-4 that a federal judge wrongly paused the project until a legal fight could be resolved.

Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/