Trump Ends Midterm Push at Reflecting Pool Renovation Site
Trump used the speech to highlight a $15 million renovation and claim the pool is now reopened after months of delays and repairs, officials said.
- On November 2, President Donald Trump delivered his final midterm campaign speech at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, joking about renaming the iconic landmark the 'Trump Reflecting Pool' before adding, 'Now, I'm only kidding.'
- A $15 million renovation of the Reflecting Pool has been plagued by delays, peeling liners, and algae, transforming the site into a symbol of the administration's chaotic management at a critical campaign moment.
- Trump spent nearly 30 minutes discussing the Reflecting Pool's granite stones and renovation details before finally addressing the midterms to a sparse crowd of about 60 seated supporters.
- Conservative commentator Bill Kristol posted that 'Scriptwriters outdoing themselves with a 2026 election finale culminating in Trump as Narcissus speaking at the Reflecting Pool,' while Semafor's Dave Weigel warned Republicans given anonymity dislike this closing message.
- As Democrats remain poised to seize the House and potentially the Senate, the speech served as Trump's final attempt to rally GOP voters before Tuesday's election, when a record 54 million people have already cast ballots.
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Trump says midterms most important 'in our lifetime'
US President Donald Trump on Monday chose the backdrop of Washington's Reflecting Pool – a landmark whose botched renovation symbolised the 80-year-old's chaotic second term – to try and rally Republicans against a predicted Democratic win in the midterms. "This is the last day before the midterm elections, the most important midterm I believe in our lifetime," Trump said 26 minutes into a rambling speech that focused on his project to renovate …
Donald Trump says midterms are the 'most important in our lifetime' as voters prepare to head to the polls
Donald Trump has said the midterm elections are the most important "in our lifetime" as millions of voters across America prepare to head to the polls.The President delivered his final speech before voting stations open across the US at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington DC.In the 54-minute-long speech, President Trump rounded on his Democrat opponents, branding them extremists and claiming the party had “nominated the most extre…
Reflecting Pool vs the state of the economy: Trump and Dems clash in closing messages – WTOP News
As Republicans and Democrats were making their final pitch to voters on the eve of Election Day, President Donald Trump opted to forgo the campaign trail and instead spoke at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
A “blue wave” is expected in the mid-term elections in the United States. Then Donald Trump dedicated his last appearance to talking about renovation projects in Washington – for more than 20 minutes. “Pathetic”, according to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
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