Kennedy Family Member Schools Trump on His Tacky Arch

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Cooper pointed out that the White House said it was “unfortunate” to see some members of the Kennedy family joining the litigation against Trump’s arch, releasing a statement that…

The grandnephew of the late President John F. Kennedy has slammed President Donald Trump’s scheme to build a mega-arch, saying, “You gotta make sure that this is done the right way.”

Trump, 80, wants to build a 250-foot triumphal arch on Memorial Circle, across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. His vanity arch would be twice the size of the Lincoln Memorial. Historic preservation groups and war veterans have called out the negative impact Trump’s gigantic arch would have on other local historic monuments.

A lawsuit filed by nine members of the Kennedy family on Tuesday has attempted to stop construction of the arch, stating it would cast a shadow on the grave of former President John F. Kennedy, as well as other graves in the Arlington National Cemetery, where thousands of military dead are buried and remembered.

An analysis by The Washington Post found that, for up to nine minutes, 18 days a year, Trump’s colossal vanity arch would cast a shadow over the eternal flame at JFK’s grave.

Speaking to Anderson Cooper on Wednesday’s 360°, former Congressman Joe Kennedy III, the grandnephew of the former president, explained the family’s motivation for the legal action, saying America has “no more sacred ground” than Arlington National Cemetery.

“Congress, in trying to preserve the nature of that sacred territory, has set up a series of rules and structures to make sure that any territory around the District of Columbia, D.C., can’t just be built upon willy-nilly,” Kennedy said.

“Congress has to authorize it so that it’s done and according to the appropriate rules and regulations,” he added. “This arch went through none of those.”

Kennedy served as the Democratic rep for Massachusetts’ 4th congressional district from 2013 to 2021. His father, Joseph P. Kennedy II, is the eldest son of former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy.

Telling the CNN host he was speaking out on the issue as someone with family members in the cemetery…

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