TL;DR
- Trump plans to renovate the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
- The pool will be coated in ‘American flag blue.’
- Renovations inspired by a friend’s visit from Germany.
- Expected cost is between $1.5 and $2 million.
- Completion is set before July 4 celebrations.
In a move that can only be described as a splash of patriotism, former President Donald Trump has announced his grand plans to renovate the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which he recently deemed “filthy” and “dirty.” At a White House event, Trump revealed that he was inspired to take action after a friend from Germany pointed out the pool’s state of decay. “He said, ‘it’s filthy, dirty. The water is disgusting looking. It’s not representative of the country,'” Trump recounted, clearly riled up about the state of this iconic site.
During a video posted on Truth Social, Trump went on to detail the extensive renovations he has in mind for the over 2,000-foot-long pool. “Right now, it’s got no water in it because it was in terrible shape. It was filthy, dirty, and it leaked like a sieve for many years,” he lamented. But fear not, because the former president has a plan! Instead of the initially proposed $300 million overhaul that would take over three years, Trump decided to go a more cost-effective route by hiring his own private contractors to clean and coat the pool in a vibrant new hue that he describes as “American flag blue.”
“We scrubbed the surface of the existing granite that’s been there since 1922. We then grouted all of the granite, fixed it up,” Trump proudly proclaimed. In just two weeks, he claims they have transformed the pool into a “nice, clean surface” ready for its new look. The estimated cost for this patriotic project? A mere $1.5 to $2 million, a steal compared to the original plan.
Trump has promised that the renovations will be completed well before the July 4 celebrations, coinciding with the country’s 250th birthday bash. “In another couple of weeks, we’re going to have the most beautiful reflective pool between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial that you’ve ever seen,” he boasted, clearly eager to showcase his handiwork.
It’s worth noting that the Reflecting Pool has been the site of many historical events, including Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. The last major renovation took place in 2012, costing a whopping $34 million and lasting nearly two years. Now, with Trump’s ambitious plans on the table, we can only wait and see if this patriotic makeover will truly reflect the spirit of the nation—or if it’s just another splash in the political pool.
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