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Source: theguardian.com

<p>US president on Truth Social claims his new plan for the 250ft arch comes at the ‘strong request’ of the US military</p><p>Donald Trump is proferring 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.</p><p>In a post on his <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117303154231930646" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Truth Social</a> 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”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/20/trump-triumphal-arch-military-complex" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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