Summary
Photos taken in the Oval Office show a model of a proposed monument that could be built across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial. The design is similar to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and may be part of a celebration for the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Key Facts
- Photos of the model were taken during a meeting in the Oval Office with Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb.
- The proposed monument would be located across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial.
- The model on President Trump's desk showed the monument as part of a map layout.
- A larger model featured a golden winged angel and two white eagles.
- The monument's design resembles the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
- The idea of the monument was shared on the ‘Donald Trump for President’ Facebook page in September.
- It is suggested that the monument could celebrate the United States' 250th anniversary in 2026.
