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Trump says his Triumphal Arch in Washington will be used as ‘top grade’ weapons base with drones and snipers

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Goelz, A. (2026, September 20). Trump says his Triumphal Arch in Washington will be used as ‘top grade’ weapons base with drones and snipers. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/20/us-news/trump-says-triumphal-arch-will-be-top-grade-weapons-base-with-drones-and-snipers/

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President Trump announced on Sunday via Truth Social that his planned Triumphal Arch in Washington DC would be converted into a military complex equipped with drones and snipers for national security purposes at the request of the U.S. Military. The 250-foot tall structure, originally intended as a monument near Arlington National Cemetery, will now also serve as a weapons base capable of housing large quantities of sniper ammunition and drones. Despite assurances from the FAA that it won’t interfere with air traffic at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Democratic lawmakers continue to express concerns over airspace complications and visual obstruction issues related to other major DC monuments.

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On September 20, President Donald Trump announced on his social media platform Truth Social that he had agreed to convert a proposed triumphal arch, planned since the Civil War Era and located at the Receptive Circle near the Arlington Memorial Bridge in Washington D.C., into a "top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch" for national security purposes. The new design would include facilities for housing and deploying large numbers of drones and snipers from both the roof and plaza areas, along with storage for sniper ammunition. Trump claimed this was done at the "strong request" of the United States Military. He also asserted that Washington D.C. is the only major city among 59 capitals worldwide without a triumphal arch, positioning his planned structure as the most significant in the world. However, the project has faced criticism for potential impacts on historic sight lines and nearby air traffic regulations.

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President Trump said Sunday his planned Triumphal Arch in Washington will become a “top grade Military Complex” equipped with snipers and drones to help protect the capital. asserted

Arch → say → capital

“At the strong request of the United States Military, and for National Security purposes, I have agreed to convert the magnificent Triumphal Arch, planned since the Civil War Era many years ago, at the Receptive Circle adjoining the Arlington Memorial Bridge, into a top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch,” Trump said in a Truth Social post. asserted

Trump → agree → post

The arch construction was expected to begin this month, towering 250-feet in a traffic circle near the Arlington National Cemetery in Washington DC. asserted

construction → expect → DC

Trump said that the arch will now be built with a dual purpose to “house, store, and have the rapid ability to use large numbers of drones, plus Snipers, on both the roof and plaza areas.” asserted

arch → say → areas

He also said that the arch will hold ‘large quantities of sniper ammunition in storage.” “There will be no facility like this anywhere in the world,” Trump added. asserted

Trump → say → world

However, the arch has sparked concerns that its will interfere with seeing other major DC monuments and the Arlington National Cemetery. asserted

its → spark → monuments

However, Trump stands on his plans stating that “out of the 59 top cities and Capitals, Washington, DC, IS THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD THAT DOES NOT HAVE A TRIUMPHAL ARCH, but it will now and, by far, the greatest of them all!” On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration said that the arch does not pose any hazard to arriving or departing flights to and from DCA. asserted

arch → stand → DCA

Democratic lawmakers, however, still raise their concerns saying that the arch will further complicate airspace. asserted

arch → raise → airspace

Trump says his Triumphal Arch in Washington will be used as ‘top grade’ weapons base with drones and snipers

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