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Politics● LowSep 20 · Sep 20, 2026, 1:59 PM

Trump’s arch would be a ‘military complex’ hosting drones, snipers

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · North America

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the massive arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would become a “top grade military complex” able to host drones and snipers while storing ammunition. It is one more example of how Trump is insisting that his initiatives to beautify the White House and the city are also serving a defensive purpose. Trump has been calling the new White House ballroom a “military complex” and arguing it is necessary for...

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