Donald Trump In an interview on Wednesday local time, he revealed that his long-planned “Arc de Triomphe” construction project is expected to break ground within the next two months. This means construction will begin before July 4, 2026—a date for which the White House is stepping up preparations for next year’s 250th anniversary of the United States.“The project hasn’t started yet, but it will begin within the next two months. It will be spectacular, and everyone is looking forward to it,” Donald Trump said at Mar-a-Lago. “People love the ballroom, but they’re even more excited about the Arc de Triomphe.”” This structure, modeled after European triumphal monuments, is one of the key projects for the Bicentennial celebrations personally championed by Donald Trump. The series of celebrations is massive in scale and is expected to encompass national and local events across the country.