Donald Trump is trying to push ahead with plans to build his 250-foot memorial arch by Arlington National Cemetery, despite a lawsuit attempting to stop him.
As Jimmy Kimmel points out in the clip above, the president is trying to frame the arch as something veterans have asked for (veterans have both protested and supported Trump’s arch), with White House spokesperson David Dingle saying it will serve “as a visual reminder of the noble sacrifices borne by so many American heroes.” And notably, the arch could cost as much as $100 million.
“Hey Dingle, your boss’ dumb vanity project is gonna cost us at least $100 million, maybe $200 or $300 million,” responds Kimmel. “You know what could use that money? The VA [Veterans Affairs], which is now in worse shape than ever, largely thanks to his big, beautiful budget cuts. Donny bone spurs and his sidekick Elon cut thousands of veteran jobs last year. 28,000 of those jobs were at the VA, including thousands of nurses, psychologists, and social workers. So unless that arch is filled with benefits for the men and women who serve this country, maybe put a sock in it and go play outside with the other kids.”
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