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Trump’s $14.2 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool is complete, featuring a blue-tinted pool and a new nanobubbler filtration system. Reactions are mixed: some visitors praise the reflection, others question the high cost and the selection of a contractor via a no-bid process amid reports of algae startup issues.
DC residents told MS NOW that Trump’s $14 million Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool revamp is an “incredibly stupid idea” and a waste of money, with several preferring the old look; one interviewee supported the project as the pool fills for tourists. Trump defended the renovation, blaming Obama and Biden for past failures and promising a leak-free, “American flag blue” pool once finished.
New ABC News satellite imagery via Vantor shows ongoing White House ballroom construction and the setup for the UFC Freedom 250 Octagon on the South Lawn, alongside a Reflecting Pool rehab with an 'American Flag Blue' coating; images compare August 2025 and May 2026, and demolition of the East Wing is visible as the project progresses, with President Trump planning to headline the America 250th celebration.
David Schutzenhofer, the Bedminster golf club’s general manager, offered guidance on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool repairs and helped recruit a contractor, while remaining a private citizen. The Interior Department said his involvement did not make him a government employee, though taking a post would have required ethics training and conflict-of-interest pledges.
Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself and cabinet members lounging in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as part of promoting a sweeping DC-renovation agenda, including a $1.5 million plan to make the pool blue and other 250th-anniversary projects such as an 'Arc de Trump' on the White House lawn, minting coins with his face, and more.
Donald Trump shared a late-night AI-generated image on Truth Social showing him lounging shirtless on a gold inflatable raft in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, flanked by Cabinet members JD Vance, Marco Rubio and Doug Burgum, with a possibly AI-generated woman nearby. The image coincides with a $1.5 million renovation of the pool overseen by Burgum, as vandals tagged the site with graffiti “86 47.” Trump framed the project as a needed restoration that Biden has allegedly failed to deliver, while the pool’s overhaul continues ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary on July 4.
President Trump announced plans to resurface the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with a new industrial-grade surface colored 'American flag blue,' at an estimated cost of about $1.5 million and about a week to complete, with contractors already laying the surface; the project fits his broader push to reshape D.C. landmarks and has drawn criticism from preservationists and Democrats who say proper input was lacking.