Trump Arch Excavation Starts
The administration says excavation for Trump's planned D.C. triumphal arch will start soon.
September 3, 2026 · Updated Sep 3, 8:54pm ET
CNNTrump administration plows ahead with groundbreaking for the president’s ‘triumphal arch’
CBS NewsWork on Trump-backed Triumphal Arch will start in coming weeks, Burgum says
Washington TimesExcavation work on Trump’s arch in Washington to begin over next 2 weeks, administration says
The GuardianExcavation work on Trump’s towering, gilded arch to begin over next two weeks
ABC NewsExcavation work to build Trump's triumphal arch to begin over next 2 weeks, Interior secretary says
FOX NewsExcavation set to begin on Trump administration's 250-foot triumphal arch amid legal battle
Raw StoryTrump roasted for rushing his 'vanity' arch before the GOP gets 'crushed': 'An insult'
Associated PressExcavation work on Trump's arch in Washington to begin over next 2 weeks, administration says
New York PostExcavation starting on Trump’s 250-foot triumphal arch despite ongoing legal battle
MS NOWTrump’s 250-foot triumphal arch moves toward construction
Political WireWork on Trump’s Giant Arch to Begin Within Two Weeks
NewsmaxWH: Triumphal Arch Excavation Work to Start in Next 2 Weeks
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PoliticoGroundbreaking for Trump's arch will begin soon, Burgum says
Epoch TimesExcavation Work on Trump’s Arch to Begin Over Next 2 Weeks, Burgum Says
The Washington SunTrump’s 250-Foot Arch Will Soon Break Ground, Burgum Says
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What happened
Excavation work for President Donald Trump’s planned 250-foot Great Triumphal Arch and Military Observation Deck in Washington is set to begin over the next two weeks, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum
Doug BurgumUnited States Secretary of the Interior said Sept. 3. The monument is planned for Memorial Circle on Columbia Island, between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, and construction is expected to take two to three years. The project is moving ahead despite a pending lawsuit from opponents who say it would disrupt historic sight lines near the National Mall.
