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Congress approved the construction of the 'triumphal' arch in 1925.

PoliticsHistoryOct 23, 2026score 0.272 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses Trump's claim that Congress approved the construction of the 'triumphal' arch 100 years ago, with references to a New York Times article questioning the validity of this assertion. The posts highlight the historical and legal implications of Trump's statement.

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Congress approved the construction of the 'triumphal' arch in 1925.
Parent: Government LegislationEntity: Congressional ApprovalSub-entity: Historical ApprovalImpact: negativeDate: Oct 23, 2026Target: Whether Congress actually approved the construction of the arch in 1925.

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Does Congress Need to Approve the Arch? Trump Says It Did 100 Years Ago. (Emily Badger/New York Times) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/upshot/arch-trump-washington-history.html http://www.memeorandum.com/261023/p25#a261023p25
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Trump insists that Congress approved his ‘triumphal’ arch … in 1925 What are we even doing here? The New York Times is out with a big story about how the administration’s argument for why President Donald Trump can build the arch is that he actually has approval from Congress already. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/10/23/800116671/whitehouse/trump-insists-that-congress-approved-his-triumphal-arch-in-1925/
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