Trump announces plans to build a promenade bearing his name near an iconic Washington monument

The US president said the road would connect the imposing white marble monument built in honor of his illustrious predecessor Abraham Lincoln to the nearby Potomac River.

"They want to call it the Trump Promenade," Donald Trump said from the Oval Office of the White House. "I don't know if I want to do that, but it's going to be magnificent."

The Lincoln Memorial, completed in 1922, is one of the most visited places in Washington.

According to the billionaire, in the original plans of 1911, the main entrance was located at the rear of the current monument, now separated from the river by two wide, busy avenues.

"This will allow us to connect the Lincoln Memorial to the Potomac, as was always intended (...) We have found a way to cross these two roads," Donald Trump stated.

An ornamental pool installed nearby, on the vast esplanade of the Mall in the center of the capital, was repainted for July 4, the national holiday, which will also mark the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.

Since returning to power, the Republican billionaire has been trying to leave his mark on Washington, but his renovation plans are the subject of a series of legal disputes.

The White House notably unveiled a monumental project for an "Arc de Triomphe of the United States", which is expected to rise to over 76 meters in height.

Donald Trump also had an entire wing of the White House bulldozed to build a ballroom, intended to accommodate up to 1.000 people for various receptions and dinners in honor of foreign dignitaries.

The former real estate developer also tried to attach his name to several institutions, such as the Kennedy Center, a famous performance venue in Washington.

But after a judge ordered the Republican's name removed, the institution, according to the Washington Post on Thursday, requested the removal of Trump's name from all of its signs and brochures, as well as its website.