President Trump just made a huge announcement. In celebration of America’s 250th birthday next year, President Trump is planning to construct a gigantic new triumphal arch near the Arlington Memorial Bridge. Speaking at a dinner for donors of his White House ballroom, President Trump showed off plans for the new monument’s design. In true Trump fashion, he also confirmed that he selected the largest one. Go big or go home! Watch here: Incredible. President Trump announces plans for a massive new triumphal arch honoring America’s 250th, set by the Arlington Memorial Bridge. “That’s Lady Liberty. Did you ever hear of Lady Liberty? So the sizes would be very different. So this would be a little small, medium,… pic.twitter.com/6tYSbx16dL — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 16, 2025 Here’s a longer clip: .@POTUS shows off plans for a triumphal arch to be constructed as a new monument in honor of America’s 250th birthday — near the Arlington Memorial Bridge that connects Virginia and D.C. pic.twitter.com/HSdQbVdTDm — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 16, 2025 About a week ago, we reported that the plans for this new triumphal arch were spotted on the Oval Office desk: The arch is indeed triumphal, can confirm! pic.twitter.com/lkKoBG9hvC — The Conservative Alternative (@OldeWorldOrder) October 16, 2025 Full story here: ARC DE TRUMP? Model for New D.C. Monument Spotted on Oval Office Desk! The architect for the triumphal arch is Nicholas Leo Charbonneau, who shared a design for the new monument on X: A proposal for a triumphal arch in DC for #America250, in the traffic circle in front of Arlington National Cemetery. America needs a triumphal arch! pic.twitter.com/JjwSZsOE9z — Nicolas Leo Charbonneau (@nic_charbonneau) September 4, 2025 The New York Post has more: The sketch is by architect Nicolas Leo Charbonneau, a partner at Harrison Design whose Sacred Architecture Studio features church designs. “He’s an extremely talented classical architect,” a source familiar with the project told The Post. “His business is mainly in sacred architecture, but he’s truly a classical architect not just some guy who’s copying and pasting columns.” The first inkling of Trump’s latest building plans to transform Washington came to light with a small-scale model in the Oval Office. AFP posted images of the design model that was atop the president’s desk Thursday. Only now is the extent of the preparation for the project coming to the fore, as Trump looks to fill 2026 with celebratory events including a Mixed Martial Arts fight to be hosted at the White House. The idea for the arch marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence came in an article by Catesby Leigh published weeks before Trump took office, according to the source. The architecture critic called for a temporary arch, and pointed to the structure that marked Washington’s first inauguration, as well as the grandiose tradition dating back to the Romans. Information wasn’t available on the cost, the timeline for construction, or who would pay for it. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The arch would go on undeveloped land between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery inside a grass-covered traffic circle. On its other side would be Arlington House, the Custis family mansion built as a memorial to George Washington. Although Nicolas Leo Charbonneau is bringing the vision to life, the triumphal arch was President Trump's idea in the first place. You have to love our Developer-in-Chief! Per CNN: A senior White House official told CNN the arch was Trump’s idea. “He came up with the design and has been part of the process every step of the way,” the official said. This is shaping up to be epic. Are you looking forward to seeing this new monument go up in D.C.?