Trump’s monumental reimagining of Washington, D.C.

Photo: Scaled-down replica of the triumphal arch on display at the Great American State Fair – June 30, 2026. Photo credit: Brien Aho / USDA via Flickr. Public Domain. Article by Nancy Cordes. CBS News – July 12, 2026.

Vietnam veteran Shaun Byrnes had always planned to one day be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Now, he’s not so sure. “I’m entitled to be buried there, and so are my colleagues,” he said. “But we’re all reconsidering. It’s gonna depend on whether this arch goes up.” Why? “It’s disrespectful,” Byrnes said. “It’s wrong.” Byrnes is one of three veterans suing the Trump administration over a triumphal arch President Trump wants to build to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. At 250 feet, it would be taller than most buildings in D.C., and would stand just across the Potomac River in a traffic circle, at the base of Arlington National Cemetery. […]

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