Why is Trump obsessed with ‘leaving a trace’? “Make my office a national monument”

US President Donald Trump appears to be working even harder to leave his mark on the capital, Washington DC.

On the 5th (local time), President Trump signed a proclamation requiring his Oval Office and Cabinet Room at the White House to be preserved in their current state.

President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he would "designate this place as a national monument" and "no one will be allowed to touch it." After taking office, President Trump decorated his office in his favorite golden color.

The day before, President Trump toured the large banquet hall being built in the east wing of the White House. It was an unscheduled visit, the only public event on the day after the crushing defeat in the midterm elections was confirmed.

On the 2nd, the day before the election, President Trump held a press conference at the 'Reflection Pond' in front of the White House as the last part of his campaign. The media continued to react as if it was unexpected. He boasted of his accomplishments in maintaining the large pond between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, two major historic sites in Washington.

President Trump, a former real estate agent, is particularly fond of grand and ornate buildings and symbols. The private helipad (helipad) in the front yard of the White House was decorated with marble and introduced to Chinese President Xi Jinping, who visited the United States last month.

President Trump, who is also a golf enthusiast, carried out unauthorized logging at a public golf course (East Potomac) in downtown Washington to turn it into a high-end golf course. This has been blocked by the court.

President Trump's attempts to leave his name everywhere are constant. A representative example is his attempt to put his name on the Kennedy Center, a cultural performance venue in Washington. This too was blocked by the court.

There is a possibility that the construction of the large Arc de Triomphe in Washington, which President Trump intends to make as another legacy, will go ahead soon. The Associated Press reported that the Capital Planning Committee, chaired by his close associate, is expected to hold a meeting today and approve construction.

The arch-shaped Arc de Triomphe, approximately 76 meters high, is one of President Trump's key projects. It is facing opposition and lawsuits that say it causes traffic congestion, does not blend in with the surrounding landscape, and raises concerns about the safety of aircraft flying to and from nearby airports.