Last Updated:February 02, 2026, 20:33 IST
Trump has grown attached to the idea of constructing a 250-foot-tall structure overlooking the Potomac River. The proposed monument is tentatively named the Independence Arch.

“India’s beautiful triumphal arch, our will be greatest of all,” Trump wrote alongside the image on his Truth Social post. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
US President Donald Trump on Monday shared a photograph of New Delhi’s India Gate on his social media platform Truth Social, praising the monument as a “beautiful triumphal arch."
“India’s beautiful triumphal arch, our will be greatest of all," Trump wrote alongside the image.
The post comes at a time when Trump is pushing ahead with an ambitious plan to build a massive new triumphal arch in Washington DC to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.
According to a report in The Washington Post, Trump has grown attached to the idea of constructing a 250-foot-tall structure overlooking the Potomac River. The proposed monument, tentatively named the Independence Arch, would be significantly larger than many of the capital’s most recognisable landmarks.
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February 02, 2026, 20:32 IST
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