The Trump administration has shared renderings for the proposed gold-accented giant victory arch, dubbed by some as the “Arc de Trump”.

The structure is planned to be roughly 250 feet (76.2 meters) tall – one foot for each year since the United States’ independence. Its height would make it more than twice as high as the Lincoln Memorial, which is right across a landmark bridge from the arch’s proposed location. It would be the tallest triumphal arch in the world.

BBC’s Ione Wells explains why the plan is controversial.

Read more about the proposal and see images here.

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