Gold Star families and veterans' groups are publicly protesting against President Trump's proposed 250-foot "triumphal arch" outside Arlington National Cemetery, calling it "entirely inappropriate" and bordering on "sacrilege". A new video, released by VoteVet and the nonprofit Home of the Brave, warns that the structure would drastically alter the sightline around the cemetery just weeks before construction could begin, prompting a wider campaign to block the project through public pressure and legal action.

Campaigners argue the 25-storey arch, which would include a tourist observation deck, would disrupt the sightline between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington and intrude on burials that take place there every weekday, with construction estimated to take up to three years at 20 hours a day. Veterans' groups have filed a federal lawsuit, and a judge has ordered the administration to give 48 hours' notice before any construction begins, while the National Capital Planning Commission is due to vote on the project next month; a National Park Service report also acknowledged the arch could harm the historic skyline and sightlines despite broadly supporting the scheme.