Washington Reimagined: Trump's imprint on the capital

An AP-style tour of a transformed Washington shows Trump’s ongoing imprint: hundreds or thousands of National Guard troops stationed around transit hubs and landmarks, banners bearing his image on federal buildings, a repurposed USAID, and bold projects like a planned 20-story, gold-adorned arch and a larger White House complex. The Reflecting Pool has been repainted to “American flag blue,” Black Lives Matter Plaza signage removed, and long-standing symbols repositioned as the administration reshapes the city’s landscape and its memory.