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President Donald Trump holds a model of his proposed arch during a ballroom fundraising dinner in the White House on October 15, 2025.<\/span>Kevin Dietsch\/Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n President Donald Trump<\/span> said that he plans to make his proposed 250-foot arch in Washington, DC, a \u201ctop grade military complex\u201d that holds large stores of weaponry, citing national security reasons<\/a> and a \u201cstrong request\u201d from the US military.\u00a0<\/p>\n Trump added in his Sunday post<\/a> on Truth Social that the planned \u201cTriumphal Arch\u201d near the National Mall would \u201chave the rapid ability to use large numbers of drones, plus Snipers, on both the roof and plaza areas.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n The president first proposed building the arch last October<\/a> to commemorate America\u2019s 250th anniversary. The much-criticized project, as currently planned, would tower over most other DC landmarks\u2014the tallest <\/strong>being the Washington Monument, at approximately 555 feet<\/a>\u2014and block the view<\/a> of Arlington National Cemetery from the Lincoln Memorial.\u00a0<\/p>\n Three Vietnam War veterans sued the administration to prevent construction of the arch based on the view issue, and also because Trump has not secured the required approval from Congress. Earlier this month, a federal <\/strong>judge ordered <\/strong>the <\/strong>administration to provide 48 hours\u2019 notice<\/a> before doing any work on the project, but has yet to rule on the merits of the case.\u00a0<\/p>\n