Lawsuit seeks to halt Trump’s makeover of Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool
The Cultural Landscape Foundation says the repainting violates federal preservation law and could permanently alter a landmark used by millions of visitors.
- On Monday, The Cultural Landscape Foundation filed a lawsuit to halt President Trump's plan to coat the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in "American flag blue," arguing the project violates environmental and historic-preservation laws.
- The lawsuit contends the government bypassed required historic reviews before "altering the historic character" of the landmark, characterizing the project as "part of a pattern" with other Trump initiatives, including the proposed White House ballroom.
- Foundation president Charles Birnbaum argues the blue tint is "more appropriate to a resort or theme park," noting the pool's original "dark grey, achromatic basin" was integral to its design, not cosmetic.
- An Interior Department spokesperson defended the renovation, citing the need to ready the pool for America's 250th anniversary; a federal judge halted work in March, but an appeals court allowed construction to resume last month.
- President Trump expects the project to finish within two weeks, though the legal battle persists with the next court hearing set for June 5 as the foundation seeks an emergency order to stop ongoing work.
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Trump Administration Sued for Painting Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool 'Theme Park' Blue
The Cultural Landscape Foundation sued the federal government for altering the Lincoln Memorial's Reflecting Pool without following 'Congressional mandatory procedures,' likening the new blue paint job to something found in a resort or theme park
Trump White House Sued for Changing Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Without ‘Mandatory Procedures’
The Cultural Landscape Foundation and the nonprofit’s founder, Charles A. Birnbaum, have sued the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service for changing the appearance of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool without allegedly following “Congressional mandatory procedures.” According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly on Tuesday, May 12, the plaintiffs allege that the ongoing work to paint the Reflecting Pool basin a “vivid b…
‘Looks ridiculous’: Donald Trump faces lawsuit as he wastes taxpayers' millions on tacky makeover of Reflecting Pool
Donald Trump has never come across as the type to do much self-reflecting, maybe that’s why he’s currently vandalizing the Reflecting Pool to the tune of more than $13 million in taxpayer’s money. The president has become somewhat infamous for his cheap and tacky aesthetic that dresses itself as elegant and sophisticated (at least that seems to be what he’s going for). But the truth is he isn’t fooling anybody. Trump has made a habit of destroyi…
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