Trump Plans to Paint Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Blue
President Trump recently shared plans on Truth Social to clean up the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which he called “filthy dirty.” The project will involve private contractors scrubbing the granite edges and applying a coat of “American flag blue” paint. It’s projected to take about two weeks, costing between $1 million and $2 million, with a goal of finishing before July 4. The Reflecting Pool, designed by Henry Bacon and completed in 1923, is 2,030 feet long and 170 feet wide, with depths from 18 to 30 inches. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum is in charge. Trump opted for this quicker and cheaper fix over a $300 million stone replacement. There are also plans for various other projects in D.C. for the 250th anniversary.
Key facts
- Trump detailed plans on Truth Social to overhaul the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
- The pool will be coated in 'American flag blue' after cleaning.
- The paint job will take two weeks and cost $1-2 million.
- The pool was designed by Henry Bacon and completed in 1923.
- The project is under Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum.
- A stone replacement would have cost $300 million and taken years.
- Other D.C. projects include a ballroom, triumphal arch, and Kennedy Center renovation.
- Multiple lawsuits have been filed to stop the projects.
Entities
Artists
- Henry Bacon
- Dr. Martin Luther King
Institutions
- Truth Social
- Lincoln Memorial
- Kennedy Center
- White House
- Eisenhower Executive Office Building
- Dulles International Airport
- East Potomac Golf Course
Locations
- Washington, D.C.
- United States