Trump’s DC beautification push wins rare Dem praise as president snaps landmarks back to life

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Rodney Mims Cook Jr., Chairman of the US Commission of Fine Arts, details President Donald Trump's vision for a 166-foot triumphant arch in Washington D.C. Cook clarifies the project's scale, comparing it to Paris's Arc de Triomphe, and discusses historical plans for multiple arches across the city. He shares personal involvement in previous similar projects and the construction timeline for such a monument. Democrats are offering rare praise to President Donald Trump as his push to revitalize Washington, D.C., ahead of the semiquincentennial brings neglected landmarks back to life through various restoration projects. "Cannot believe it's taken this long, but this truly makes me so incredibly happy to see," wrote ActBlue communications strategist Carter Christensen on X in reaction to the Meridian Hill Park fountain flowing once again after years of