Trump's massive arch wins approval as protesters threaten to block it
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The Trump administration says construction on the 250-foot arch, which is facing several legal challenges, could begin as early as this week.
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Watch: Protesters demonstrate against Trump’s proposed arch
ByNardine Saad and Isabella Jewell, Reporting fromMemorial Circle
Published6 November 2026, 04:05 GMT
Updated 1 minute ago
Construction of President Donald Trump's "triumphal arch" in Washington has been given federal approval despite some public opposition.
The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) voted 8-4 on Thursday to allow construction of the planned 250ft (72m) arch, which the Trump administration has said could begin as early as this week, though legal challenges threaten to block it.
