It’s not yet clear when construction will begin or how much it will cost.
Last week, Trump displayed renderings for the structure on the Resolute Desk showing a map of the Memorial Bridge that also included a replica of the Lincoln Memorial. A model of his proposed archway stood on the Virginia state side of the Potomac River.
On Saturday, Trump posted an illustration of a plan designed by Harrison Design architect Nicolas Leo Charbonneau on Truth Social.
Charbonneau, a partner at Harrison Design, posted, external a watercolour rendering of the the proposal on social media on 4 September, writing “America needs a triumphal arch!”
According to Axios, Trump has had models and dioramas built for other projects he is considering and has directed how and where new marble-tiled floors would be laid in the White House.
He has also taken world leaders, including Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and a delegation of Florida lawmakers on tours of the White House to show them his changes, some of which mirror the aesthetic of his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
He unveiled a “Presidential Walk of Fame” along the West Wing colonnade in September, displaying gold-framed portraits of himself and the 44 other presidents along the white exterior wall.
In place of former President Joe Biden’s headshot, Trump instead hung a photo of an autopen signing his name. The move appeared to refer to Trump’s claim that Biden’s use of the autopen signalled his decline at the end of his presidency, although it is common for US presidents to use such a tool.
Critics, including a guest essayist for the New York Times, have called his Oval Office remodel a “Gilded Rococo Nightmare”.
The White House did not immediately respond on Wednesday to the BBC’s request for further comment.
