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Trump Pushes Costly Gold Arch at Arlington Bridge

6/15/2026

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed a 250-foot gold-trimmed triumphal arch at the Arlington Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C.
  • The plan also calls for a dark-blue reflecting pool and fountains that together would cost tens of millions.
  • Critics argue the arch could add tens of millions to already expensive fountain and pool renovations.
  • Preservation groups say the bridge commemorates post-Civil War reunification, making the proposed arch historically incongruous.