Triumphal arch

I am pissed that the five-time draft-dodging coward of a commander-in-chief sitting over there in the White House dares to dishonor the men and women of this country," she said. "He may not have been brave enough to serve himself. He may come up with excuses and lies, not one, not two, not three, not four, but five times he avoided serving in Vietnam. This cemetery, these hallowed grounds, are full of our heroes who did show up and did serve.— Tammy Duckworth, US Senator (D-IL) and combat veteran; speaking at a protest against Trump's proposed arch at Memorial Circle in Washington, D.C., criticizing the president.

The president is not allowed to bypass legal review requirements just because he wants to move quickly on his own whims, and NPS clearly violated the law by failing to conduct an adequate review of the arch project.

— Skye Perryman, president of Democracy Forward, on the administration bypassing legal review and alleged NPS violations in the arch project.

into a top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch, to house, store, and have the rapid ability to use large numbers of drones, plus Snipers, on both the roof and plaza areas, and additionally have and hold large quantities of sniper ammunition in storage.

— Donald Trump; in a social media post, said he had agreed, at the military's 'strong request,' to convert the planned 250-foot-tall memorial arch into a top-grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch.

One of the best golf courses in the world.

— Donald Trump, as announced on Truth Social, saying the new golf course would be one of the best in the world.

"Trump’s vanity project would waste taxpayer money, brazenly violate existing law, and become yet another vehicle for his corruption," Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia said in a statement Wednesday. "The Administration has also given no consideration to potential harmful effects on the region including impacts on air safety and traffic on major roadways."— Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia in a statement on Wednesday

He's not a war hero. He's a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren't captured.

— Said by Donald J. Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign, in reference to John McCain.