Trump is lying again. They're already drilling on Trump's giant gold "Independence Arch" B/4 Congress even appro

[riversedge]

The Trump administration is lying again.

They’re already drilling and moving forward on Trump’s giant gold “Independence Arch” before Congress even approved it, just like they tore down the East Wing for Trump’s gilded ballroom project.

That’s the MO: do it first, lie, deflect.

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The Trump administration is lying again.

They’re already drilling and moving forward on Trump’s giant gold “Independence Arch” before Congress even approved it, just like they tore down the East Wing for Trump’s gilded ballroom project.

That’s the MO: do it first, lie, deflect.

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— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) 2026-05-16T02:54:42.126Z

Rep Huffman showed up at the site and there was already heavy machinery and active drilling underway near Arlington.

A 250-foot gold arch for a president who treats taxpayer money like his personal renovation budget.

Rep Huffman showed up at the site and there was already heavy machinery and active drilling underway near Arlington.

A 250-foot gold arch for a president who treats taxpayer money like his personal renovation budget.

— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) 2026-05-16T02:54:42.127Z

[dalton99a]

1. Trump is using our Treasury as his personal ATM

And Republicans are ok with it.

[CanonRay]

3. The second they're out of office

they will be screaming about the deficit.

[dalton99a]

4. Guaranteed.

[johnnyfins]

2. It will just be another place where the

Truth will be told about this scumbag. Street style.

[Kid Berwyn]

5. Trump should pay for ALL the crap he's ordering.

The US Treasury isn’t his personal slush fund.

Trump must pay for it ALL — to the last penny.

[RainCaster]

9. be clear: this must come from his PERSONAL accounts

Not from some PAC flush fund or billionaire.

[Jerry2144]

14. Come from personal accounts to repair all the US property he's defaced

Restore all of it to 2015

[Qutzupalotl]

28. The wars too

Since they were never authorized.

[travelingthrulife]

6. "The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury." George Washington

[Hope22]

12. Yes

And for every vanity build he gets 40% in his pocket. Business is booming.

[WarGamer]

7. During and after college I worked in soils engineering

The drill is drilling core samples for soils engineering. Before a structure can be built, engineers must know the composition and stability of the underlying soils.

[allegorical oracle]

20. Glad you mentioned that. Was hoping, when I saw videos of the equipment,

that it's for soil testing. That whole area is boggy, former swampland. A 250-foot structure might be too large and heavy for placement. Even the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool has been slowly sinking, which is why it gets messy periodically -- not just because it's still water and people toss stuff into it.

[Whip-poor-will]

8. So

He can put it up and we can tear it down ,to his eternal embarrassment after we roll the tapes.

His stain on history is so enormous he memorials will be less than the memorials to the nazis in Germany today.

[Hope22]

13. Hopefully he will still be alive to see it crumble. !

The fools building it are more than happy take the money!

[republianmushroom]

10. trump does lie a lot.

[Fil1957]

11. Don't we have laws against this sort of thing?

[BarbD]

21. Laws are for the lawful, not the lawless.

As irritating and disgusting as that is.

[kentuck]

15. I saw that!

I think it is time for a strongly worded letter!

[rickford66]

16. The corporations funding him should be docked for the demolition.

It’s his and their monuments and they should have to take them away when trump is out.

[tanyev]

17. WHO IS THE CONTRACTOR?

Any ethical contractor capable of doing large projects like that would (should) stay far away from a government project that hasn’t gone through the requisite bid and approval process.

[BarbD]

22. Ethics?? They can't even spell the word.

much less know the meaning of it.

[lonely bird]

18. Sigh

I just can’t with these fucking people anymore.

[newdeal2]

19. It should be that much easier to demolish

Republicans have spent so many years trying to tear down the federal government and all the progress we’ve made. It will be satisfying for us to finally watch some of their shit crumble.

[Bavorskoami]

23. Schwerbelastungskrper

It would be fitting to first construct a Schwerbelastungskörper (Heavy Weight-loading Body) like was done to test the soil in Berlin in preparation for a massive triumphal arch that was planned by a certain regime. By the way - does Trump have his own version of Albert Speer or does he think he can do it all himself.

[BarbD]

24. Once we regain power,

we are going to prosecute every one who has broken the law. Justice will prevail.

[kentuck]

26. I wish that were true...

But I do not expect even one prosecution.

[BidenRocks]

25. Send in the Marines!

Use of deadly force is authorized to protect life and government property! (Our property!)

Carry On!

[Norrrm]

27. Make sure they put a statue of Trump on top.

[JCMach1]

29. We need a candidate to pledge to blow it up on Day1

[sakabatou]

30. ANOTHER thing we'll have to tear down and fix

god fucking dammit.

[dlk]

31. A golden arch like McDonalds

That’s not tacky at all.