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The Arc de Trump

By Brendan Wilson Last month plans were approved for an enormous triumphal arch in Washington DC. At 250 feet, the monument would tower over nearly every other structure in the Capitol. DC residents are decidedly unimpressed. The president is ecstatic. The proposed arch has been called the "Independence Arch," but has also been mockingly referred to as the Arc de Trump. The inspiration for its construction belongs to the president, who was struck with the idea while marve

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The Arc de Trump

By Brendan Wilson Last month plans were approved for an enormous triumphal arch in Washington DC. At 250 feet, the monument would tower over nearly every other structure in the Capitol. DC residents are decidedly unimpressed. The president is ecstatic. The proposed arch has been called the "Independence Arch," but has also been mockingly referred to as the Arc de Trump. The inspiration for its construction belongs to the president, who was struck with the idea while marve

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