Reflecting Pool fiasco dims America’s image
TL;DR
Washington Post critic Philip Kennicott argues that the botched Reflecting Pool renovation and the arrests at the Lincoln Memorial area during Trump’s visit transform a serene national landmark into a police zone, underscoring questions about competence and signaling a troubling shift in national symbolism.
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- Trump Says Vandals Sabotaged the Reflecting Pool. Internal Documents Raise Doubts. The New York Times
- On Reflecting Pool debacle, Trump gives away the game by hedging on details, evidence Yahoo
- Analysis | What the Reflecting Pool debacle says about Trump and his presidency The Washington Post
- What I Saw at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Monday Afternoon WSJ
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