| The surreal reason this national monument is now under guard Apart from the absurdity of Donald Trump's suddenly announced desire to turn a self-aggrandizing triumphal arch in Washington into a bristling military complex, the announcement itself went a long way towards explaining why Trump-positive news is so hollow a call. Of course, the announcement that the 250-foot arch overshadowing the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington Cemetery would now house 'drones and snipers' to qualify as a national security proposal came in a Trump Truth Social post. |