Trump gives Oval Office honor to crew behind Reflecting Pool makeover
Trump honored the renovation crew as officials said the $14.2 million project was refilled and residual algae was being removed.
- On Sunday, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was refilled following a $14.2 million renovation, preparing the site for America's 250th birthday celebration on July 4.
- President Donald Trump initiated the project to repair Washington landmarks, though he faced criticism for painting the basin "the dark blue of the American flag" and dismissing it as a "paint job."
- An Interior Department spokesperson noted that visible algae is "residual" from supply lines, characterizing the discoloration as a normal part of the early startup process for the pool.
- Wednesday, Trump welcomed the "hardworking men" who renovated the site to the White House, even as the Cultural Landscape Foundation pursues a lawsuit challenging the project's preservation process.
- Officials plan to deploy a state-of-the-art ozone nanobubbler filtration system to maintain the basin, though residents and tourists offered mixed reviews on whether the costly renovations were necessary.
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Before-and-after satellite photos show Trump's changes to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC
The Trump administration repainted, sealed, and refilled the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, DC.Aaron Schwartz/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration renovated the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC.The $14.2 million project included sealing and painting the bottom "American flag blue."Trump's changes to the reflecting pool are visible from space.President Donald Trump has made many changes to W…
Trump Exaggerates Previous Spending on Reflecting Pool
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool began filling with water on June 4 following maintenance work that President Donald Trump called a “big project.” In late May, Trump claimed that “the Biden administration and the Obama administration spent hundreds of millions of dollars trying to get it to work, and they failed,” adding that his administration was spending “$10 million, maybe, $12 million.” But that exaggerates the amount spent by previous …
White House blasts Washington Post's claim Reflecting Pool 'looks almost the same' after Trump renovations
The Washington Post claimed in an X post that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool looked "almost the same" after the Trump administration's renovations.
Trump Critic Stephen King Calls Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ‘Very Beautiful’ as Established Media Bash the Renovation
Stephen King, determined foe of President Donald Trump, has gone public with his admiration for the rejuvenated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the nation's capital.
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