David A. Fahrenthold

There's not a Grover Cleveland monument around here, right?

We give presidents that we decide are worthy of emulation and adoration, we give them a place here in Washington.

And Trump has decided to give himself that place, effectively, and that is very emblematic of who he's been.

All the ways he's discarded the so-called rules of politics, but also the real rules of Washington, and succeeded and put his stamp on the country and the world.

So in that way, having Trump build his own memorial is very fitting.

That said, you can't seal your place in history and trust that it will stay that way.

American history will still render some judgment on Trump.

You can't just build a monument and forestall that.

But he is certainly trying to make sure that he can't be forgotten.