"Arc de Trump" design plan approved, without lions on the base
The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts has approved the design for a 250-foot 'Arc de Trump' despite significant public opposition. The design has been modified to remove four lions from the base, and the arch will feature a statue and gilded eagles on top. Critics argue that the arch will disrupt the skyline and sightlines between important memorials in Washington, D.C.
- ▪The design for the 'Arc de Trump' was approved by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts.
- ▪Public opposition to the project was overwhelming, with 100% of comments against it.
- ▪The arch will stand 250 feet tall, significantly taller than the Lincoln Memorial.
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U.S. Design plan for 250-foot "Arc de Trump" is approved, but 4 lions on the base are now gone May 21, 2026 / 2:57 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday approved the design for the triumphal arch that President Donald Trump wants built at an entrance to the nation's capital, a key step in the project's process.Commissioners, all appointed by Mr. Trump, acted despite overwhelming public opposition to the 250-foot arch, one of several projects that Trump is pursuing alongside a White House ballroom to leave his imprint on Washington."The building is beautiful," the commission's chairman, Rodney Mims Cook Jr., said shortly before the vote on a design revised slightly from what was presented to the federal agency in April.The arch would stand 250…
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