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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Ed Pilkington in New York

Trump claims triumphal arch will serve as a ‘top grade military complex’ to store weapons

a man holds two models of an arch monument
Donald Trump holds models of an arch monument during a ballroom dinner in the East Room at the White House in Washington DC on 15 October 2025. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Donald Trump is proffering a new argument for building his triumphal arch in Washington DC: it will be converted into a “top grade military complex” replete with drone and ammunition storage space and customised sniper facilities on the roof and plaza.

In a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday morning, Trump claimed that his new plan came at the “strong request” of the US military. He said the 250ft structure would be able to “house, store, and have the rapid ability to use large quantities of sniper ammunition in storage”.

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