In D.C., the Arc de Trump Goes Up as the Local Workforce Shuts Down

Photo caption: President Donald Trump meets with Cabinet members and others about the proposed “Victory Arch” in the Oval Office, Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Photo credit: Official White House photo by Daniel Torok via Flickr. US government work. Opinion article by Michael Schaffer. Politico – October 18, 2025.

The federal government shutdown has clobbered Washington — and dramatically amped up the split-screen effect that’s been in place since Donald Trump’s second inauguration. On the one hand, there’s a president determined to leave a bigger physical mark on the District of Columbia than any chief executive since Franklin Roosevelt. Trump has railed against graffiti, non-functioning fountains, and unattractive federal architecture, […]

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