Trump makes plans for arch to be built near Lincoln Memorial as entry to DC

President Trump on Wednesday detailed plans for an arch to be built near the Lincoln Memorial at the entrance to Washington, D.C., the latest instance of Trump's efforts to give the capital a makeover.

Trump spoke about the plans during a dinner for donors contributing to cover the cost of a planned White House ballroom. The president said the arch would be built along the Arlington Memorial Bridge across from the Lincoln Memorial.

“It’s going to be really beautiful. I think it’s going to be fantastic,” Trump said, holding up models of the arch to show attendees. "There’s a rendering of what it will look like. You have three sizes."

“Whichever one would look good. I happen to think the large one,” Trump added.

Trump did not provide additional details, such as how much the arch would cost, whether the city approved of the project or what the timeline might be. Plans for the arch first began circulating in recent days after Trump shared a rendering on social media and after models were spotted on his desk in the Oval Office.

The president, a former real estate developer, has rapidly sought to put his stamp on the White House and Washington, D.C., since taking office. He has paved over the grass in the Rose Garden, put in new marble tile in the White House Palm Room, put up presidential portraits along the colonnade and redecorated the Oval Office with new portraits and gold trimmings.

Updated at 9:29 a.m. EDT