President Donald Trump's outspoken critic niece Mary says that her uncle's desire to build an arch in Washington, DC that mimics France's Arc de Triomphe makes her "want to die of shame," according to a report in The Daily Beast.
Trump publicly unveiled his plans for the arch to commemorate the nation's 250th birthday during a dinner last week for the wealthy donors who are funding the $250 million ballroom addition to the White House that has caused outrage among many, according to the New York Times.
“Small, medium and large — whichever one, they look good,” Trump said, holding out the models to dinner guests. “I happen to think the larger one looks, by far, the best."
Wednesday in a video posted Wednesday to her Substack, the daughter of Trump's late brother Fred recoiled, saying, “That makes me want to die of shame."
"Are we still shocked that he would have the audacity and the complete lack of self-awareness to announce that he is ordering a triumphal arch to be built and placed at the entrance of the Memorial Bridge that leads from Arlington National Cemetery to the Lincoln Memorial, in honor of the 250th anniversary of the founding of this country?” she said.
The bright side, she notes, is the "prospect of one day being able to repurpose the monument, provided we 'survive' his second presidency."