Macron scoffs at Trump arch rivalry: 'Monuments are bigger than ourselves'

French President Emmanuel Macron brushed off the idea that President Donald Trump’s planned triumphal arch will rival the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

Macron scoffs at Trump arch rivalry: 'Monuments are bigger than ourselves'

TL;DR

  • French President Emmanuel Macron commented on President Donald Trump's plan for a triumphal arch in Washington, D.C.
  • Trump claimed his planned arch would surpass the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
  • Macron dismissed the idea of rivalry, suggesting monuments are of greater importance.