President Donald Trump did not dispute that he is building monuments to himself amid his architectural blitz in Washington, DC, saying in a recent interview that “nobody will do it once I’m gone.”
When asked about the monuments, such as the “triumphal arch,” by New York Magazine, Trump agreed that he was building them for himself.
“That’s true,” Trump said. “Nobody will do it once I’m gone. When I leave here, nobody will.”
The president has been intensely focused on construction of a White House ballroom and other projects in his second term, much to the chagrin of some congressional Republicans and Trump advisers, some of whom told New York Magazine that harping on the ballroom could harm the GOP’s midterm election chances and make staying on message more difficult.
Trump told the magazine, however, that “the people should be thankful” for the ballroom.
