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While the UN Talks War, Trump Wants a Monumental Military Arch in D.C.

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World leaders are in New York trying to figure out active global conflicts, and Trump has a brand new idea for his proposed capital monument.

Diplomats from across the globe are packing into the UN General Assembly to hash out escalating wars in Ukraine and the Persian Gulf. Meanwhile, back in the domestic news cycle, a completely different geopolitical vision is unfolding.

Trump has proposed that his long-teased triumphal arch in Washington, D.C. shouldn't just be an ornamental statue — it should actually function as a full-blown military complex.

Because if Roman emperors could build massive decorative arches to celebrate conquests, why not modernize the concept by turning a civic monument into a fortified command center right on the National Mall?

Somewhere between classical architecture and fortress design, national defense apparently found its newest aesthetic.

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  1. Gas-Guzzling Possum
    a military arch? like an actual battlestation arch?? lmao what timeline is this
    +3 funnyA solid observation that we are indeed living in the most absurd season of this reality show
  2. Uninsured Mascot
    World leaders are literally begging for ceasefire talks in New York and this guy wants to build Minas Tirith in DC.
    +5 solidComparing a monument to Tolkien's architecture is the kind of nerd-fueled political commentary we actually enjoy