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EPISODE · Jun 4, 2026 · 3 MIN

Critics of Trump's proposed arch say it would obstruct symbolic vista

from Morning Edition · host Rachel Treisman

President Trump's proposed arch, planned to sit between the Lincoln Memorial and the home of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, would block the symbolic view between the two and the message of unity it represents.

President Trump's proposed arch, planned to sit between the Lincoln Memorial and the home of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, would block the symbolic view between the two and the message of unity it represents.

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President Trump's proposed arch, planned to sit between the Lincoln Memorial and the home of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, would block the symbolic view between the two and the message of unity it represents.

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