Trump says 'Triumphal Arch' monument construction to begin within 2 months in DC: report

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President Donald Trump revealed Wednesday how soon an Arc de Triomphe-style monument will be constructed in the nation's capital to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. Trump on Wednesday said the construction of the monument, nicknamed the "Arc de Trump," will begin "sometime in the next two months," according to a report from Politico. "It hasn’t started yet. It starts sometime in the next two months. It’ll be great. Everyone loves it," Trump reportedly told the outlet during a phone call from Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. "They love the ballroom too. But they love the Triumphal Arch." The newest monument , which resembles Paris' historic Arc de Triomphe, will be bankrolled privately, with funds left over from the new White House ballroom project, Fox News Digital previously reported. TRUMP ADMIN FIGHTS IN COURT TO KEEP WHITE HOUSE EAST WING DEMOLITION, $300M BALLROOM BUILD ON TRACK The exact location of the new landmark has not yet been confirmed, though the report notes it may be situated near the Lincoln Monument. Details about the amount of time it will take to build, the cost of construction, the funding amount and who is heading the project have not yet been released by the White House. Trump signed Public Law 116-217 in December 2020 authorizing the Women’s Suffrage National Monument to be built on federal land in Washington, D.C., leading to the subsequent signing of the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act during former President Joe Biden's final week in office. TRUMP PUSHES BACK AFTER MICHELLE OBAMA KNOCKS EAST WING RENOVATION, CALLING OLD ARRANGEMENT ‘A DISASTER' The Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation (WSNMF) announced Dec. 4 it received final and unanimous approval from the National Capital Planning Commission for a permanent two and a half acre site on the National Mall in Constitution Gardens, according to the foundation's website. Foundation leaders noted the women's suffrage monument went through a "multi-step,…