Trump Administration A group of 50 used puppets and a fake arch to deliver the point that Americans are against the "Arc de Trump."

November 6, 2026 — 4 min read

A protestor holds a sign that calls to stop the construction "arch of stupid." (all photos Emma Cieslik/ Hyperallergic )

WASHINGTON, DC — South of Memorial Circle, within eyeshot of the Lincoln Memorial and John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame, more than 50 protesters gathered yesterday, November 5, to oppose Trump’s proposed 250-foot Triumphal Arch ahead of the National Capital Planning Commission’s (NCPC) final meeting to vote on the project.

Hours after the NCPC approved the arch in an 8–4 vote, a district court judge granted the District of Columbia and Virginia a 14-day restraining order to halt construction .

At the event organized by Third Act DC, an environmental and pro-democracy action group for area residents aged 60 and up, two Virginia Congressional representatives, an Arlington County Board member, and Greg Werkheiser, an attorney with…