{"id":716670,"date":"2026-01-24T03:04:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T03:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/716670\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T03:04:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T03:04:26","slug":"so-yeah-the-new-dc-arch-looks-exactly-as-predictable-as-everyone-expected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/716670\/","title":{"rendered":"So Yeah, The New DC Arch Looks Exactly As Predictable As Everyone Expected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In case you didn&#8217;t know, Donald Trump is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/mjs538\/trumps-new-monument\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:looking to build;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">looking to build<\/a> a big ol&#8217; arch in Washington, DC.<img alt=\"A person in a dark suit and red tie holds a miniature white arch model during a speaking event, standing behind a podium\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/872f516acec017572d7ba13450b24727.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Kevin Dietsch \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a closer look at the model:<img alt=\"A small white architectural model of a historic arch with statues on top, displayed on a colorful surface\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"499\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/b9c9b499622f047daf55d9c5248cc3f6.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Kevin Dietsch \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/crystalro\/terrifying-things-i-learned-fs?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:My Innocence Has Been D-E-S-T-R-O-Y-E-D After Learning These Terrible, Disturbing, And Creepy Things;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">My Innocence Has Been D-E-S-T-R-O-Y-E-D After Learning These Terrible, Disturbing, And Creepy Things<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Trump posted on Truth Social some renderings of what that could look like:<img alt=\"Three side-by-side images show a monument progressively transforming with fewer components. Social media interface showing engagement stats below\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"421\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/43ffcf3ec2d4b04063369c4d0c89816f.jpeg\"\/>The simplest option:<img alt=\"A digital rendering of a neoclassical arch resembling Paris's Arc de Triomphe, surrounded by a few people in a park setting\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"818\" height=\"940\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/35cc16e2ed7511b704aa408a06ea7fd5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>This one added some statues:<img alt=\"Monumental arch with statues and intricate carvings, surrounded by people on a wide plaza\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"802\" height=\"936\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/fc90a217ee670413a284535f37207df1.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/carleysuthers\/best-man-rage-bait?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:17 Women Shared Their Favorite Methods Of &quot;Rage-Baiting&quot; Men, And I Laughed So Loud, My Dog Side-Eyed Me;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">17 Women Shared Their Favorite Methods Of &#8220;Rage-Baiting&#8221; Men, And I Laughed So Loud, My Dog Side-Eyed Me<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And this one is obviously covered in gold:<img alt=\"Ornate archway titled &quot;The Independence Arch&quot; with statues and people walking nearby in a park setting\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"844\" height=\"938\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/74d6be00f2710fbe869fb295d00f0132.jpeg\"\/>Remind you of something?<img alt=\"A person sitting in front of an ornate fireplace with intricate gold details and decorative vases on the mantel\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dbfacc22ad35fed3b165c19552ab6a8a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Bloomberg \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Now, let&#8217;s look at some reactions!<img alt=\"A man in a suit whispers to another suited man seated next to him at a formal event, with others in business attire in the background\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"768\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/731bcf7590243774c0ab4f4a080f676a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Bloomberg \/ Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/caseyrackham\/wild-photos-of-the-human-body-reddit?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:18 Photos Of The Human Body That Will Make You Simultaneously Amazed And Slightly Disturbed By Your Own Existence;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">18 Photos Of The Human Body That Will Make You Simultaneously Amazed And Slightly Disturbed By Your Own Existence<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We have, &#8220;He is laser focused on things that matter to the American people.&#8221;<img alt=\"A tweet by PatriotTakes shows a proposed DC arch by Trump, with three renderings. The post emphasizes his focus on American issues\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"886\" height=\"734\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/f8d05f7f2614f09648223fd51a4139de.jpeg\"\/>&#8220;Are these health care portals?&#8221;<img alt=\"Tweet questioning healthcare portals. Below, images show Trump's proposed arches in DC, with a statement about focusing on the American people\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"884\" height=\"836\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ffab8f7083b42a0e5a85311f7e0eee30.jpeg\"\/>&#8220;This shit and everything he has touched\/built needs to be torned down in 2028 on day 1.&#8221;<img alt=\"Tweet by user saying structures proposed by Trump should be torn down in 2028. Shows three images of arches\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"882\" height=\"854\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/dcdf50eb16a8323e4010abcc40331240.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/daves4\/funniest-responses-to-scammers-2025?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:I&#039;m Dying Laughing At These Scammers Who Thought They Were SO SMART And Immediately Had Their Entire Lives Ruined This Year;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">I&#8217;m Dying Laughing At These Scammers Who Thought They Were SO SMART And Immediately Had Their Entire Lives Ruined This Year<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Well this is going to help Americans put affordable food on their table said no one ever!!&#8221;<img alt=\"Screenshot of a tweet mocking Trump's proposed arch designs, highlighting skepticism about its relevance to American needs\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"876\" height=\"870\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1550afd9ebdf3176a05e81a05daf1ddb.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>And lastly, &#8220;Awful lot of renovations going on for a rental.&#8221;<img alt=\"Tweet with images of an arch labeled &quot;The Independence Arch&quot; from @WhiteHouse. Comment by @christiancooper reads, &quot;Awful lot of renovations going on for a rental.&quot;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"882\" height=\"754\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a3f5f22eae3f1177bf8aedc01fa4ebb0.jpeg\"\/>Thoughts???<img alt=\"Social media post by Donald J. Trump showing three identical arch structures, with engagement stats and date: Jan 23, 2026, 12:00 PM\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"882\" height=\"530\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/193fed090d8f2f1e71edcb1082fd5808.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Also in Internet Finds: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/hannahmarder\/photos-from-across-the-us-that-show-state-differences?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:I Found Photos From Every US State That Encapsulate How Wildly Different It Is To Live In Different Parts Of America;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">I Found Photos From Every US State That Encapsulate How Wildly Different It Is To Live In Different Parts Of America<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Also in Internet Finds: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/hannahdobro\/hilarious-thrifted-finds?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:29 Garage Sale, Thrift Store, And Facebook Marketplace Finds That Had People Choking With Laughter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">29 Garage Sale, Thrift Store, And Facebook Marketplace Finds That Had People Choking With Laughter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Also in Internet Finds: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/mikespohr\/51-of-the-trashiest-things-people-have-ever-put-in-writing?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Humans Are Trash And These 51 Texts, Notes, And Posts Prove It;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Humans Are Trash And These 51 Texts, Notes, And Posts Prove It<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/mjs538\/dc-arch?utm_source=yahoo-recirc-links\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read it on BuzzFeed.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Read it on BuzzFeed.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In case you didn&#8217;t know, Donald Trump is looking to build a big ol&#8217; arch in Washington, DC.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":716671,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3939],"tags":[4021,4020,3662,32017,4022,32,77,395,163586,16,15,6709],"class_list":{"0":"post-716670","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-bloomberg","11":"tag-dc","12":"tag-design","13":"tag-donald-trump","14":"tag-entertainment","15":"tag-getty-images","16":"tag-kevin-dietsch","17":"tag-uk","18":"tag-united-kingdom","19":"tag-washington"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115947862430517316","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=716670"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/716670\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/716671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=716670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=716670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=716670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}