By Garritt C Van Dyk* of
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Analysis - Donald Trump took time out this week from dramatic events at home and abroad to reveal three new design concepts for his proposed "Independence Arch" in Washington DC.
All three renderings resemble the famous Arc de Triomphe in Paris, although one features gilded livery not unlike Trump's chosen adornments to the Oval Office in the White House.
Commissioned in preparation for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on 4 July, the triumphal arch draws on a long history of celebrating military conquest, from Roman emperors to Napoleon Bonaparte.
As such, it aligns seamlessly with Trump's foreign policy and his stated mission for the United Stat
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