American President Donald Trump said today that the huge arch that he wants to build between Lincoln Memorial and the Arlington National Cemetery could become a “first-class military complex.”.
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20/09/2026
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Lusa
O arch, “capable of receiving drones and snipers, besides storing ammunition”, is another example of how Trump insists that his initiatives to beautify the White House and the city also serve a defensive purpose.
The President of the United States has also called the new White House ballroom a “military complex” and argues that it is necessary for reasons of national security.
The Republican President stated in a social media publication that he had agreed, the “strong request” of the military, to transform the predicted memorial arch, 76 meters high, “a Military Complex/Arco do Triomphe” of first category.
The complex would be able to house, store and quickly use large quantities of drones, as well as snipers, both on the roof and in the areas of the square, and also have and store an important volume of ammunition precisely for the “snipers”.
The arch, proposed for a roundabout adjacent to the Memorial Bridge, is one of several projects that the Republican President is promoting to make his lasting mark in Washington.
Among the others are the White House ballroom, the Kennedy Center's name change and renovation, the recovery of the Lincoln Memorial water mirror and the reconstruction of a golf course in East Potomac Park, which can significantly reduce public access to pedestrian and cycling routes.