The President Claims Erecting a Washington D.C. Triumphal Arch Is Domestic Policy Advisor's 'Primary Priority'.
Against a backdrop of worries over a deepening affordability issue, Donald Trump disclosed that his top policy advisor is chiefly tasked with constructing a victory monument for the nation's capital.
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During remarks at a White House holiday party, the president lauded Vince Haley, his former speechwriter who now leads the White House Domestic Policy Council.
“Vince is remarkable on policy,” Trump said. “And we have a policy thing that’s going to be spectacular happening.”
The specifics of that project may certainly be hard to fathom for many people finding it hard to manage financially.
Details of the 'Arc' Initiative
“I put Vince in charge of the victory arch,” Trump declared, using the European word for arch. “We are erecting an arc, like the Arc de Triumph,” the president added, mixing two languages.
“It will be located by the Arlington Bridge, the Arlington cemetery, opposite the Lincoln Monument. You could say, Jefferson, George Washington, all of them, ‘cause they are all in that area,” Trump went on, mentioning famous monuments in the nation’s capital.
“It is a project that is so special. It is intended to be like the one in Paris,” Trump said.
He added that the new arch will be far superior than the historic one ordered up by Napoleon Bonaparte. “It surpasses it. Surpasses it in all respects.”
Advisor's Reported Response
As per the president, his domestic policy chief was awestruck by a model of the triumphal arch the initial time he viewed it.
“Vince came in one day and his eyes were teeming,” the president said. “I mean, he couldn’t believe how magnificent it was. He saw it, and he wanted to make it happen,” Trump added.
Speaking to Haley directly, the president stated, “That is your number one task. There is nothing that can rival that.”
Background of Financial Concerns
This priority arrives as a significant number of people are reportedly struggling with higher prices due to various economic factors, including tariffs on imported goods.
Additionally, with medical coverage costs for millions Americans set to increase sharply, certain might take issue with the assertion that building a large arch should be the top agenda item of the nation's chief domestic policy adviser.
