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Trump’s plans for his triumphal arch just hit a blue wall.
The president had threatened to begin construction on the arch as soon as the Trump-aligned National Capital Planning Commission held its final vote approving it, which it did late last week. Almost immediately after the decision, a federal judge ordered any digging to stop.
But even if Trump eventually does prevail in court, Democrats who won control of both the House and Senate by large margins plan to ensure that the only arch constructed in Memorial Circle is the fake one put up by protesters last week.
Of course, lack of approval hasn’t stopped Trump from moving forward with other vanity projects before.
Read more about where the arch stands today (legally, not physically!): https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/11/trumps-triumphal-arch-hits-a-blue-wall-don-beyer/
Reporting by Stephanie Mencimer
Video by Sonel Cutler