(FILES) US President Donald Trump stands near models for a proposed "Independence Arch" as he speaks during a dinner with ballroom donors in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 15, 2025. Construction is set to begin in Washington this month on an enormous arch proposed by Trump, a US official announced on September 3, 2026, signaling rapid advancement on a project that has raised hackles across the capital. The planned structure, a 250-foot (76-meter) triumphal white arch with large golden statues of an angel and eagles at the top, is part of Trump's drive to put his personal stamp on the capital. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) US President Donald Trump stands near models for a proposed "Independence Arch" as he speaks during a dinner with ballroom donors in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 15, 2025. Construction is set to begin in Washington this month on an enormous arch proposed by Trump, a US official announced on September 3, 2026, signaling rapid advancement on a project that has raised hackles across the capital. The planned structure, a 250-foot (76-meter) triumphal white arch with large golden statues of an angel and eagles at the top, is part of Trump's drive to put his personal stamp on the capital. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) US President Donald Trump holds up a model for a proposed "Independence Arch" as he speaks during a dinner with ballroom donors in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on October 15, 2025. Construction is set to begin in Washington this month on an enormous arch proposed by Trump, a US official announced on September 3, 2026, signaling rapid advancement on a project that has raised hackles across the capital. The planned structure, a 250-foot (76-meter) triumphal white arch with large golden statues of an angel and eagles at the top, is part of Trump's drive to put his personal stamp on the capital. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 03: Workers cut short a tree at East Potomac Golf Links on Hains Point on September 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump plans to completely overhaul and transform the public golf course into a single high-end 18-hole, championship-level course capable of hosting major tournaments like the U.S. Open and the Ryder Cup in the future. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 03: Workers yank a fence post out of the ground at East Potomac Golf Links on Hains Point on September 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump plans to completely overhaul and transform the public golf course into a single high-end 18-hole, championship-level course capable of hosting major tournaments like the U.S. Open and the Ryder Cup in the future. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 03: Workers cut short a tree at East Potomac Golf Links on Hains Point on September 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump plans to completely overhaul and transform the public golf course into a single high-end 18-hole, championship-level course capable of hosting major tournaments like the U.S. Open and the Ryder Cup in the future. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 03: Workers cut short a tree at East Potomac Golf Links on Hains Point on September 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump plans to completely overhaul and transform the public golf course into a single high-end 18-hole, championship-level course capable of hosting major tournaments like the U.S. Open and the Ryder Cup in the future. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 03: Workers cut short a tree at East Potomac Golf Links on Hains Point on September 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump plans to completely overhaul and transform the public golf course into a single high-end 18-hole, championship-level course capable of hosting major tournaments like the U.S. Open and the Ryder Cup in the future. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)