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SEN JIM BANKS: Trump’s new Triumphal Arch is a monument to American greatness

The Triumphal Arch says that America is great and we’re not embarrassed to show it

By Sen. Jim Banks Fox News

Published May 25, 2026 5:00am EDT

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Trump's top arts commissioner details proposed triumphal arch in DC

Rodney Mims Cook Jr., chairman of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, discusses President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., to commemorate the nation's birthday.

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The Commission of Fine Arts has officially approved President Trump’s plans to build a Triumphal Arch on the outskirts of Washington, over the Memorial Bridge and across from the Lincoln Memorial. 

The blueprint, produced by the Department of Interior, envisions a Triumphal Arch that stands 250 feet tall, adorned with eagles, and crowned with a statue of lady liberty. It will be a monument to American exceptionalism, and a tribute to America’s 250th birthday this July. The Arch is classic President Trump: It says that America is not ashamed of its greatness, and that we are willing to build things worthy of our great nation. 

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