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riversedge

(80,743 posts)
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 03:19 PM Oct 2025

Is the 'Arc de Trump' Don's latest mega project? Leaked Oval Office pics reveal 'plans for giant DC monument'

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Source: the Sun.com


The Republican leader signed an executive order to promote "classical" architecture, taking inspiration from ancient Rome and Greece

Jeylin Mehmet Published: 11:56, 10 Oct 2025

LEAKED pictures spotted on Donald Trump’s desk hint that the President is set to launch his most ambitious monument yet.

Donald Trump, 79, is no stranger to grand designs – but images from the Oval Office suggest he may be plotting one of the biggest building projects so far.

A mock-up of a towering triumphal arch was spotted sitting on the Resolute Desk as the president met Finnish leader Alex Stubb on Thursday.

The images, which have been circulating online, show miniature models arranged on a map.

The arch is positioned on a traffic circle near Arlington Cemetery, just across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial...............................



Read more: https://www.the-sun.com/news/15325244/arc-de-trump-mega-project-leaked-reveal-giant-monument/



Nothing in 2 articles I read say anything about WHO is paying for this!!



Donald Trump's new arch looks a lot like the arch of Baal or Palmyra Arch.

ISIS destroyed it in 2015 and Obama had it reconstructed. It was passed around and shown in DC, NYC, and London.




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Is the 'Arc de Trump' Don's latest mega project? Leaked Oval Office pics reveal 'plans for giant DC monument' (Original Post) riversedge Oct 2025 OP
Trump's a big part of the $1.4 trillion increase in the national debt since he took office surfered Oct 2025 #1
A monument to Baal? C_U_L8R Oct 2025 #2
May as well be MacDonalds. ananda Oct 2025 #4
Super-sized ! C_U_L8R Oct 2025 #8
The golden arches would be more appropriate, with Donald McDonald at the very top holding a burger, Coke, & fries. -nt CrispyQ Oct 2025 #3
And wearing a Burger King crown. Irish_Dem Oct 2025 #6
And diaper, of course! CrispyQ Oct 2025 #7
Gee 🤔 wonder where he got that idiot? Thus us all over X underpants Oct 2025 #5
So people will lose health care and food assistance so the tuckfrump gets a monument ? kimbutgar Oct 2025 #9
Gotta have something to ride through when he is coronated. LudwigPastorius Oct 2025 #10
Or coronaried, either or Blues Heron Oct 2025 #11
AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Oct 2025 #12

surfered

(13,376 posts)
1. Trump's a big part of the $1.4 trillion increase in the national debt since he took office
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 03:22 PM
Oct 2025

C_U_L8R

(49,357 posts)
2. A monument to Baal?
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 03:26 PM
Oct 2025

May as well be Zuul.

ananda

(35,095 posts)
4. May as well be MacDonalds.
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 03:36 PM
Oct 2025

C_U_L8R

(49,357 posts)
8. Super-sized !
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 03:49 PM
Oct 2025

CrispyQ

(40,945 posts)
3. The golden arches would be more appropriate, with Donald McDonald at the very top holding a burger, Coke, & fries. -nt
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 03:27 PM
Oct 2025

Irish_Dem

(81,166 posts)
6. And wearing a Burger King crown.
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 03:40 PM
Oct 2025

CrispyQ

(40,945 posts)
7. And diaper, of course!
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 03:45 PM
Oct 2025

Omg, I am so sick of him!!!

underpants

(196,411 posts)
5. Gee 🤔 wonder where he got that idiot? Thus us all over X
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 03:40 PM
Oct 2025

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kimbutgar

(27,238 posts)
9. So people will lose health care and food assistance so the tuckfrump gets a monument ?
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 03:56 PM
Oct 2025


WTF!!!!

LudwigPastorius

(14,689 posts)
10. Gotta have something to ride through when he is coronated.
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 05:12 PM
Oct 2025

Blues Heron

(8,798 posts)
11. Or coronaried, either or
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 05:20 PM
Oct 2025

Omaha Steve

(109,149 posts)
12. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 06:41 PM
Oct 2025

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