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President Donald Trump It was revealed on Wednesday how soon an Arc de Triomphe-style monument will be built in the nation's capital to commemorate America's 250th birthday in 2026.
Trump on Wednesday said construction on the monument, nicknamed the “Trump Arch,” would begin “sometime in the next two months.” report from Politico.
“It hasn't started yet. It will start sometime in the next two months. It's going to be great. Everybody's going to love it,” Trump reportedly told the publication during a phone call from Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. “They like the ballroom too. But they like the Arc de Triomphe.”
newest monumentwhich resembles Paris's historic Arc de Triomphe, will be privately financed with funds left over from the new White House Ballroom project, Fox News Digital previously reported.
President Donald Trump holds a model of the arch during a fundraising ballet dinner in the East Room of the White House on October 15, 2025. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
The exact location of the new landmark has not yet been confirmed, although the report notes that it could be near the Lincoln Monument.
The White House has not yet disclosed details about the construction timeline, construction cost, amount of financing and who is leading the project.
In December 2020, Trump signed Public Law 116-217, allowing National Women's Suffrage Monument will be built on federal land in Washington, D.C., leading to the subsequent signing of the Women's Suffrage National Monument Site Act during former President Joe Biden's final week in office.
A model of President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch to commemorate the country's 250th anniversary can be seen on the Resolute desk on October 15, 2025. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
The Women's Suffrage National Monument Fund (WSNMF) announced Dec. 4 that it has received final and unanimous approval from the National Capital Planning Commission for a permanent two-and-a-half-acre site on the National Mall at Constitution Gardens, according to the foundation's website.
Foundation leaders noted that the women's suffrage monument went through a “multi-step and rigorous review process,” including receiving approval from the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts.
The foundation also completed a public comment period with the National Park Service as part of its public review process, according to its website.
It is unclear whether Trump's new proposed monument has received the same approval.
The National Women's Suffrage Monument will be located at the intersection of 19th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, and the next phase of the project will focus on creative development and design.
Rumor has it that a new monument will be built on the National Mall in Washington, DC. (Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency)
“The enthusiasm behind this project has been inspiring,” WSNMF President and CEO Anna Laymon wrote in a Dec. 4 statement announcing the final approval. “We are so grateful for the dedicated support from so many who made this possible, including President Trump, President Biden, our Honorary Chairs, Mrs. Trump. Melania TrumpDr. Jill Biden, Mrs. Michelle Obama, Mrs. Laura Bush and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; our bipartisan and bicameral sponsors of Congress, Senator Blackburn, Senator Baldwin, Congressman Lesko, Congressman Neguse and their dedicated staff; our wonderful Board of Directors; and all our partners and supporters.”
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The last major monument built on the National Mall was the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, which was completed in 2011.
The granite memorial was inspired by a line from the Royal Cathedral. “I have a dream” speech given nearby on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963.
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The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Fox News Digital's Amanda Macias contributed to this report.
