Third Act Targets Trump's Memorial Circle Arch Plan in DC Protest
Activists from Third Act gathered near Memorial Circle to oppose President Trump’s plan for a 250-foot arch, arguing it would disrupt the Lincoln Memorial sightline. They staged a multi-day protest with signs such as '86 Trump’s Arch' and 'Arch Sanity' after being told a permit already secured for the arch blocks gathering space. The project has been approved by the Commission of Fine Arts, with the National Capital Planning Commission set to discuss it in June; the FAA is reviewing potential flight risks for Reagan National Airport. Costs have not been disclosed and may come from taxpayer and private funds. Critics call the arch a vanity project that would mar a key DC sightline while supporters frame it as a national monument pending design approval.