The Kennedy family, long known for their political prominence, has once again diverted their ire, this time away from their own kin, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and squarely onto President Trump. Their latest target? President Trump's bold plan to construct a Triumphal Arch celebrating America's 250th birthday near Arlington National Cemetery.
Their primary grievance? Shadows. Yes, you read that right: shadows.
Nine members of the Kennedy clan, including seven of RFK Jr.'s siblings, filed a motion seeking to join existing lawsuits that challenge Trump's proposed 250-foot Triumphal Arch. This monument, designed to commemorate a quarter-millennium of American liberty, has become the latest battleground for those seemingly determined to obstruct any positive initiative associated with President Trump.
The Kennedys contend that the majestic monument would cast shadows over the graves of President John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and other family members interred at Arlington. They also profess concern that the arch would somehow mar the historic views of the hallowed cemetery.
Siblings Rory and Maxwell Kennedy released an overwrought statement, masquerading their request as merely about "protecting sacred spaces." They went on to claim, without a shred of proof, that Trump had "violated the laws and procedures established by Congress to protect this most sacred national memorial."
"A towering arch casting shadows across the graves of our father, mother, and uncles, as well as the graves of so many who have served our country, would also cast a shadow over our democratic principles, undermining the safeguards established by our elected representatives to protect this hallowed ground for generations to come," the statement declared.
Holy melodrama, Batman. The sheer absurdity of this complaint is breathtaking.
As Nick Arama previously reported, even The Washington Post, hardly a bastion of pro-Trump sentiment, conducted a 3-D analysis of the hypothetical shadows. Their findings? On May 12th, one of the days with the longest shadows, the arch would shade JFK's grave for a staggering nine minutes, just after sunrise. And on most days, any fleeting shadows would vanish before the cemetery even opens to visitors. The horror!
Apparently, the Kennedys, having seemingly nothing more pressing to address, absorbed WaPo's groundbreaking 'shadows' exposé and, because of course they did, seized upon it as their next great cause.
Among those actively seeking to halt this tribute to America's heritage are Kerry Kennedy, Rory Kennedy, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, and former Rep. Joe Kennedy III. Notably absent from this latest anti-Trump crusade is RFK Jr., who has, to the Kennedy family's dismay, committed the unforgivable sin of aligning himself with the Trump administration.
The family's legal representation comes courtesy of Norm Eisen and the Democracy Defenders Fund — the usual suspects, it seems, whenever President Trump proposes a plan to enhance Washington, D.C. Their relentless obstruction efforts against the America First agenda are, by now, tragically predictable.
Last week, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan temporarily blocked construction of the arch, citing legal questions surrounding congressional authorization. This decision, however, serves only to further underscore the constant, petty political warfare waged against any symbol of American triumph under President Trump's vision.
