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Amid concerns that he has failed to address a worsening affordability crisis, with health insurance premiums about to spike dramatically for over 20 million Americans, Donald Trump revealed on Sunday that his domestic policy chief’s main priority is building a triumphal arch for Washington DC.

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Triumph over what? Affordability?

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

"Haha don't worry about it" is what. Or, if you're the right-looking sort of white person, "oh, you know".

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

Over the poor .

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Reason. Empathy. Democracy. Take your pick.

[–] KingOfSleep@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

Don't forget decency and honor.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

If they go forward it'll be cheap and tawdry. There will be nothing triumphant about it except Trumps construction cronies getting vast amounts of cash while spending very little of it on the "Arch". I'm a bit pissed off that someone provided a french translation to Trump regarding France's "Arc de Triomphe". In France, it was built to honour their countrymen who fought to defend the republic. Trump's reason for it? "Fuck you, America" is all I can think of.

[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

There's not enough piss in the world for this guys grave.

Build it into a new sewage treatment plant in new York. Use his bones in an early filter.

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Maybe we can do an eternal flame kind of thing, except a constant stream of piss.

The djt memorial sewage treatment mausoleum

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Funded by taxpayers or privately??? (/s ish)