Stop the Arc d’Trump

Stop the Arc d’Trump

The president’s ego keeps manifesting itself. First the monstrosity of a $400 million 90,000 square foot ballroom that is replacing the East Wing – and is using imported steel. He wants to spend $174 million more on renovations. I guess paving over the Rose Garden was not enough. But now comes the Trump arch a ghastly 250 foot tribute to his ego. Note that the Washington monument is 99 feet tall just to give some perspective on how enormous this vanity arch is going to be. Just like putting his signature on US currency to infuriate his enemies, Trump wants to put up this monster as a gigantic middle finger to those who hate him and to say to generations to come “I was here!”

Something called the Commission of Fine Arts will review the thing and if true to its title should reject it outright. Trump tweeted “I am pleased to announce that TODAY my Administration officially filed the presentation and plans to the highly respected Commission of Fine Arts for what will be the GREATEST and MOST BEAUTIFUL Triumphal Arch, anywhere in the World. This will be a wonderful addition to the Washington D.C. area for all Americans to enjoy for many decades to come!” Note that “triumphal” contains “trump.” A White House spokesman said the arch “will enhance the visitor experience at Arlington National Cemetery for veterans, the families of the fallen, and all Americans alike, serving as a visual reminder of the noble sacrifices borne by so many American heroes throughout our 250 year history so we can enjoy our freedoms today. President Trump will continue to honor our veterans and give the greatest Nation on earth — America — the glory it deserves.”

Good grief. 

I guess he is going to have to suspend all ICE operations and deportations in the DC area until the project is completed. Will the Commission of Fine Arts approve this testament to ego and bad taste? Of course it will because last year Trump fired all the members of the Commission of Fine Arts (all appointed by Joe Biden) to replace them with a new slate of members to the commission that are “more aligned with President Trump’s America First Policies.” These are the folk – dare I call them stooges – who approved the ballroom, the renovations and will undoubtedly approve the Arch d’Trump, er I mean Triumphal Arch.

2 thoughts on “Stop the Arc d’Trump”

  1. Be of good cheer! The meaning of this arch is still yet to be written. It could identify a time where we the people learned the meaning of freedom and liberty , and how we defeated a repressive government..

    Like many people I have stood at the Arlington House overlooking DC. To block that view would be the Triumph of Trump. For there is no government but Trump..

    Thanks for letting me learn more about Arlington. This story fm the History Channel caught my eye- and I will remember the village established for the Arlington living, of Freedmen that lived at Arlington Cemetery …

    …”At its height, roughly 1,100 former enslaved people lived in the village. Some were employed in government jobs on the estate or on nearby farms growing food for the Union Army.
    Freedman’s Village was a bustling town with homes, churches, stores, a hospital and a school for nearly 30 years. The federal government closed down Freedman’s Village in 1900 to make room for more burial plots…”

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