A model of President Trump's proposed triumphal arch to commemorate the country's 250th anniversary was seen on the...

[demmiblue]

A model of President Trump's proposed triumphal arch to commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary was seen on the Resolute Desk as the president held a press conference in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

When asked on Wednesday who the arc is for, Trump told CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe: “Me.”

A model of President Trump's proposed triumphal arch to commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary was seen on the Resolute Desk as the president held a press conference in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

When asked on Wednesday who the arc is for, Trump told CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe: “Me.”

— CBS News (@cbsnews.com) 2025-10-16T00:03:13.159Z

President Donald Trump is involved in planning for a major new monument in Washington, DC: a triumphal arch to commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary, marking his latest effort to impose his style and tastes on the nation’s capital. https://cnn.it/4qe3Zt1

— CNN (@cnn.com) 2025-10-16T01:27:04.501335365Z

[vapor2]

1. Sorry but not wanting to repost this on bs

[a kennedy]

2. FAWK, FAWK, FAWK, FAWK, FAWK,

and so sorry for just repeating fawk, fawk, fawk, fawk, fawk. It’s just how I feel now, FAWK THIS GAWD DAMN ADMINISTRATION. 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬

[cbabe]

3. When will he crown himself emperor like Napoleon?

https://historyrise.com/how-napoleon-crowned-himself-emperor-government-and-power-redefined/

How Napoleon Crowned Himself Emperor: Redefining Government and Power in History

August 31, 2023 by History Rise

Napoleon Bonaparte’s decision to crown himself emperor was a gutsy move that flipped the script on how power and government were seen in France. By placing the crown on his own head, he made it clear his authority came from himself—not the church, not tradition, just Napoleon.

This wasn’t just a fancy ceremony. It was the moment Napoleon went from revolutionary general to the most powerful man in France. He tossed out the old ways and built a system where he held all the cards.

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[usonian]

4. Alternate design.

[greatauntoftriplets]

5. Hideous.

How many monuments to himself does he plan to build in D.C.?