US judge temporarily blocks Trump's triumphal arch construction
A US judge has temporarily blocked construction of President Trump's planned triumphal arch in Washington, a project costing up to $250m and standing 250ft tall.
How it was covered
- Sky News was the only channel found covering it, concentrating on the arch's scale, cost, Arlington Cemetery setting and midterm timing.
- Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4, GB News and ITV: not found in tracked broadcasts.
The Full Story
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Sky News reported that a US judge had temporarily blocked construction of President Trump's planned triumphal arch in Washington. The channel said the block was temporary.
According to Sky News, the arch would cost up to a quarter of a billion dollars, or $250m, and stand 250ft (76m) tall. That would make it about 80ft taller than Paris's Arc de Triomphe. The channel said it would be 166ft wide with a central opening 55ft wide and gilded sculptures above the arch.
Sky News reported that the site sits next to the Arlington Memorial Bridge and close to Arlington National Cemetery. People in Washington have been concerned that the arch would dominate a place of remembrance and memorial, the channel said. Sky News added that opinion is split, with some seeing the arch as an honour and Trump viewing it as a tribute to himself.
The channel also noted that the block came days after Republican midterm losses. In its later broadcast, Sky News said the arch had been dubbed the Arc de Trump, with presenters remarking that they thought the name was great.
Key Claims
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| A US judge temporarily blocked construction of President Trump's triumphal arch, days after Republican midterm losses. | |
| The arch project was reported to cost up to a quarter of a billion dollars and stand 80 feet taller than the Arc de Triomphe. | |
Channel Perspectives
What each channel focused on, with key quotes.
Sky News treated the ruling as a short US news item inside a rolling morning programme. The 09:00 broadcast added dimensions, cost, the Arlington Cemetery setting and the nickname Arc de Trump, with a light tone in the studio. It did not name the judge or examine the legal grounds, and it quickly moved on to Republican midterm fallout and other stories.
- “a judge in the US has temporarily blocked the construction of President Trump's triumphal arch”
- “The cost of it is up to a quarter of a billion dollars, and it would stand 80 foot taller than Paris' Arc de Triomphe.”
- “Oh, the Arc de Trump. Arc de Trump, that's right. Which I think is great.”
Who was on air
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- 09:10 GMT
Broadcast Timeline
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