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Excavation work on Trump's arch to begin over next 2 weeks, administration says

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Newest development Sep 4, 2026 · 3 reportsTrump's plan to build massive triumphal arch in Washington, D.C. moving forward

“This will be one of the Great Pieces of American Architecture,” Interior Secretary Doug Burgum wrote on X, “befitting the most powerful Capital in the World.”

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    Excavation work on Trump's arch to begin over next 2 weeks, administration says

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  1. NBC4 Washington

    Excavation work on arch begins over next 2 weeks, Trump administration says (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    The Trump administration said Thursday excavation work will start over the next two weeks on the site where it plans to build a towering, gilded arch, a project facing a lawsuit and which critics say will disrupt historic sightlines in Washington, D.C.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Excavation work on Trump's arch in Washington to begin over next 2 weeks, administration says (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The Trump administration has announced that it is planning to start excavation work on a memorial arch in Washington over the next two weeks

  3. Independent Journal Review

    Excavation begins within two weeks on Trump's 250-foot arch amid opposition, Burgum says (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced that construction will begin soon on President Trump's 250-foot Great Triumphal Arch at Memorial Circle, a project critics say would disrupt sightlines between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery and faces a pending lawsuit over its authoriza…

  4. The Hill

    Interior preparing to start work on Trump's arch 'over the next two-week period' (opens The Hill)

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    The federal government is preparing “over the next two weeks” to start work on President Trump’s proposed triumphal arch in the Washington, D.C. area, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Thursday. “We are preparing to start, over the next two-week period, the excavation work necessary for the Great …

  5. WTOP Washington DC

    Excavation work on Trump’s arch in DC to begin over next 2 weeks, administration says (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    The proposed arch is one of several projects the Republican president is pursuing to leave his lasting imprint on D.C.

  6. Washington Examiner

    ‘Great Triumphal Arch’ excavation work to begin in coming weeks, Burgum says (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Trump administration will begin preparing the Memorial Circle in front of the Arlington National Cemetery for President Donald Trump’s “Great Triumphal Arch” in the next two weeks, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced Thursday.

  7. Politico

    Groundbreaking for Trump's arch will begin soon, Burgum says (opens Politico)

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    Excavation work for the 250-foot-tall monument could begin in the next two weeks, the Interior secretary said.

  8. Anchorage Daily News

    Trump officials say work will start on triumphal arch within two weeks (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The planned 250-foot-tall structure near Arlington National Cemetery is one of the president’s top construction priorities.

  9. NOTUS

    Trump’s 250-Foot Arch Will Soon Break Ground, Burgum Says (opens NOTUS)

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    Excavation will begin at the Memorial Circle site over the next two weeks, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Thursday.

  10. CBS News

    Work on Trump-backed Triumphal Arch will start in coming weeks (opens CBS News)

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    The federal government plans to start excavation over the next two weeks on a massive triumphal arch near Washington, D.C., Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said, a controversial project championed by President Trump.

  11. ABC News

    Excavation work to build Trump's arch to begin over next 2 weeks: Interior secretary (opens ABC News)

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    Excavation work for the construction of President Donald Trump's "triumphal arch" will begin over the next two weeks, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced.

  12. The Guardian

    Excavation work on Trump’s towering, gilded arch to begin over next two weeks (opens The Guardian)

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    Project that critics say will disrupt historic sightlines in Washington DC is facing a lawsuit The Trump administration said on Thursday that excavation work will start over the next two weeks on the site where it plans to build a towering, gilded arch, a project that is facing a lawsuit and that cr…

  13. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Excavation work to build Trump's triumphal arch to begin over next 2 weeks, Interior secretary says (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    Excavation work for the construction of President Donald Trump's "triumphal arch" will begin over the next two weeks, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced.

  14. Bloomberg

    Work on Trump’s Memorial Arch to Start Over Next Two Weeks (opens Bloomberg)

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    Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Thursday construction work would begin on President Donald Trump’s proposed memorial arch, as the administration proceeds with a project that has drawn backlash over its size and location.

  15. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Trump administration plows ahead with groundbreaking for the president’s ‘triumphal arch’ (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Sunlen Serfaty, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration plans to break ground on the president’s “triumphal arch” in the next two weeks, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced on Thursday.

  16. Fox News

    Excavation set to begin on Trump administration's 250-foot triumphal arch amid legal battle (opens Fox News)

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    Doug Burgum announced the start of excavation on the 250-foot Great Triumphal Arch in Washington, D.C., but a lawsuit challenges the project's authorization.

  17. Just the News

    Construction on Trump's 250-foot arch to start soon, Interior Secretary Burgum says (opens Just the News)

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    As with all of Trump's beautification projects he's initiated for D.C., the arch has received pushback from critics concerned about its height and impact on surrounding area. Burgum pointed out in his thread that over 70 major cities and capitols around the world, including London, Paris, Rome and M…

  18. FOX 5 DC

    Excavation for President Trump’s arch set to begin in DC within 2 weeks (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    Construction work for President Donald Trump's “Triumphal Arch" is set to begin in Washington, D.C., within two weeks, according to the secretary for the Department of the Interior.

  19. MS Now

    Trump’s 250-foot triumphal arch moves toward construction (opens MS Now)

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    The massive monument would dramatically alter the landscape between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.

  20. New York Post

    Excavation starting on Trump’s 250-foot triumphal arch despite ongoing legal battle (opens New York Post)

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    Veterans, architectural historian argue congressional authorization is needed for the monument near Lincoln Memorial.

  21. UPI

    Trump admin. to begin excavation work for Trump's arch (opens UPI)

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    The Trump administration announced that excavation work for Trump's Triumphal Arc at Memorial Circle in Washington will begin over the next two weeks.

  22. NPR

    Work set to begin in Trump's plan for triumphal arch (opens NPR)

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    NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with New York Times reporter Emily Badger about the Trump administration's plans to move forward with construction of a triumphal arch.

  23. KSN Wichita

    Excavation work on Trump's arch to begin over next 2 weeks, administration says (opens KSN Wichita)

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    “This will be one of the Great Pieces of American Architecture,” Interior Secretary Doug Burgum wrote on X, “befitting the most powerful Capital in the World.”

  24. Breitbart News

    Work on Trump's D.C. 'Great Triumphal Arch' to Begin Within Weeks (opens Breitbart News)

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    Work will begin in the next two weeks on President Donald Trump's planned European-style, 250-foot arch to be built in Washington, DC, his administration confirmed Thursday.

  25. FOX8 WGHP

    Excavation work on Trump's arch to begin over next 2 weeks (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    A National Park Service report released Friday backed the project, though it said there would be adverse effects to the sightlines between a host of iconic landmarks, disrupting the historical significance of dozens of nearby sites.

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