President Trump on Thursday evening drove through the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Last month, the president announced he is renovating the “filthy” Reflecting Pool and said it will be colored “American flag blue.”
“You’re going to end up with a beautiful, beautiful reflecting pool, the way it’s supposed to be,” Trump said to reporters last month. “Much better than it ever was, actually.”
Trump’s renovations cost an estimated $1.5 million compared to the $34 million Obama spent on the Reflecting Pool.
President Trump drove through the Reflecting Pool to see the progress and greet the team of contractors.
President@realDonaldTrumpdrives through the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial to see the progress of the project and meet the hardworking team behind it 🇺🇸pic.twitter.com/igN5rcJFNL
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47)May 8, 2026
The President took questions from reporters amid news of an escalation in the Strait of Hormuz.
An ABC News reporter asked Trump why he’s focusing on renovating the Reflecting Pool while the US is at war with Iran.
“Why focus on these projects when gas prices are soaring?” the reporter asked Trump.
Source: The Gateway Pundit
