# Trump administration says controversial 250-foot arch could begin construction after midterms

https://mins.news/en/item/110653

- CNN, 2026-10-22 07:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/21/politics/construction-trump-triumphal-arch-could-begin-two-weeks?Date=20261022&Profile=CNN

> A judge was told by the Trump administration that building the president’s disputed 250-foot arch might get underway roughly a fortnight after midterm voting.

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