India, Jan. 1 -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that the construction of his Triumphal Arch in DC, a monument like Paris' Arc de Triomphe, will begin soon. This comes months after the 79-year-old unveiled 3-D models of the structure at a dinner for his ballroom donors. The arch will act as a gateway to Washington while entering via the Arlington Memorial Bridge in Virginia.

"It hasn't started yet. It starts sometime in the next two months. It'll be great. Everyone loves it. They love the ballroom too. But they love the Triumphal Arch," Trump told Politico in an interview.

The arch is a part of the several changes Trump is making to the White House grounds. He has already replaced the Rose Garden lawn with a patio. His tea...