Trump rejects 'paint job' criticism of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation
Trump says the project uses industrial-strength material and will be finished by July 4 as a lawsuit challenges the renovation’s preservation review.
- The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, originally built in the 1920s and holding about 6.5 million gallons of water, is scheduled to be fully refilled by June 7 following recent renovation work.
- The renovation has faced criticism and a lawsuit alleging unlawful alteration of the historic landmark without proper preservation review, with an estimated cost of over $14 million.
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Trump: Reflecting Pool work wasn’t simply ‘paint job’
President Trump dismissed criticism of the recent Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovations on Friday, rejecting claims the project amounted to merely a “paint job.” “The Great Reflecting Pool, that stretches between The Lincoln Memorial and The Washington Monument, just opened to ‘rave reviews’ but, maliciously or not, some say, like The Washington Post, it was…
Trump rejects 'paint job' criticism of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation
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Early Addition: It looks like they painted the Reflecting Pool black
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Donald Trump melts down over reflecting pool ‘paint job’
President Donald Trump launched a sharp counterattack on June 6 against The Washington Post after the newspaper described his renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as a mere “paint job.” The water is ON, the Reflecting Pool is reflecting, and D.C. is looking better than ever. We are so back. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TRUMP. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/J3xE33XiA5— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 4, 2026 “The Great Reflecting Pool, that stret…
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