How Trump’s Proposed Arch Would Change D.C. (Gift Article)

President Trump's Iran war is causing gas prices to hit record highs. But don't worry, he is laser-focused on the issues that matter most to him: Firing comedians over jokes at his expense, prosecuting enemies over bullshit, and building a 250-foot arch and ballroom. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

A 3-D model by the @nytimes.com visualizes the impact of Trump's proposed arch on the sightline between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington House, showing that it would not only dwarf the other memorials but also interfere with the carefully crafted view. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Trump’s vision for a giant triumphal arch in Washington would drastically change the sightlines between some of the country’s most symbolic memorials. The latest design is 4-X the size of what was originally proposed. The design will disrupt the Lincoln Memorial & the Arlington National Cemetery.

Holy Sh*t, what a monstrosity. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

The latest design — quadruple the size of what was originally proposed — has been met with hesitation even from a panel stacked with Trump allies, and it has drawn criticism from architects, historians and veterans. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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The Arc de Trump would be a celebration of the death of Democracy, banality-of-evil architecture in the manner of Albert Speer. "The Arc de Triomphe in Paris was erected to honor a tyrant. The absence of such a monument in Washington honors our democratic ideals." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

"The latest design — quadruple the size of what was originally proposed — has been met with hesitation even from a panel stacked with Trump allies, and it has drawn criticism from architects, historians and veterans." #washingtondc

“It is grotesque and a desecration of the most important site in America - the resting place of those who died to give us freedom.” It is quite frankly, obscene. How Trump’s Proposed Arch Would Change D.C. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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I couldn’t envision how humongous trump’s vanity arch would be until I saw this set of 3D views in the New York Times. Just look at this monstrosity! Gift article. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Gross, just like the rest of Trumplandia.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/.... This is a monstrosity and not needed

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How Trump’s Proposed Arch Would Change D.C. www.nytimes.com/interactive/... I'm shocked by how absolutely hideous this monstrosity is.

How Trump’s Proposed Arch Would Change D.C. www.nytimes.com/interactive/... His offensive homage to self must not be permitted.

"The view between the Lincoln Memorial and the cemetery’s Arlington House—a mansion built by enslaved people that stands as a memorial to a Confederate—was intentionally designed a century ago." It is fitting that CSA President Trump stand in opposition to Lincoln. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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🎁 Gift article. Wow this thing is RIDICULOUS! 🤮

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One word - hideous. Gift article. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

NYT’s excellent 3-D interactive model shows the scale of Trump’s arch is batshit crazy. Once folks get a whiff of this, I don’t see how it gets (250 feet) off the ground. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Surprised the Mango Mussolini's name and face aren't on it. One more thing to tear down once he's gone. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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This is grotesque! www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

My mother is included in the records of the Military Women's Memorial at the entrance of Arlington. You can look her up! Seems to me Trump's folly arch completely obliterates the approach to that entrance. Trump does not respect veterans. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Ghastly with a not small element of tackiness. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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How Trump’s Proposed Arch Would Change D.C. The Times created a 3-D model of the 250-foot monument to show how it would affect a symbolic sightline. gift article

Temu Ozymandias. How Trump’s Proposed Arch Would Change D.C. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Here’s how the monument to America’s Hitler would look in Washington, D.C. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...