The sprucing up of the "Arts of War" and "Arts of Peace" equestrian statues cost the public $5 million in a no-bid contract. "Sacrifice," one of the two statues that make up the The Arts of War equestrian statues along Arlington Memorial Bridge in Washington, DC, on July 29, 2026. On July 27, the president shared photos of the process alongside the message, "Taking down the scaffolding around the regilded Arts of War sculptures!" Amid Trump's ongoing makeover of dozens of monuments, statues, and landmarks across the capital city, the Arts of War statues are just two of the four horse statues slated for a revamp, with the accompanying pair of Arts of Peace statues set to receive the same treatment. The Arts of War statues on Lincoln Memorial Circle in Washington, DC, received a new golden exterior.