{"id":6643,"date":"2026-04-24T19:23:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=6643"},"modified":"2026-04-24T19:23:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:23:06","slug":"trump-pledges-to-clean-up-filthy-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-and-turn-it-american-flag-blue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=6643","title":{"rendered":"Trump pledges to clean up &#8216;filthy&#8217; Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool and turn it &#8216;American-flag blue&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 President Trump pledged Thursday to clean up the \u201cfilthy\u201d reflection pool outside the Lincoln Memorial and paint it an \u201cAmerican-flag blue\u201d color in anticipation of the nation\u2019s 250th birthday this Independence Day.<\/p>\n<p>Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that a friend from Germany had recently visited DC and been appalled by the disheveled state of the 2,000-foot-long pool.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe said, \u2018It\u2019s filthy, dirty. 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It\u2019s not representative of the country,&#8217;\u201d the president said at a separate event touting a deal with a pharmaceutical company to drive down drug prices.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>President Trump pledged Thursday to clean up the \u201cfilthy\u201d reflection pool outside the Lincoln Memorial and paint it an \u201cAmerican-flag blue\u201d color in anticipation of the nation\u2019s 250th birthday this Independence Day. <span class=\"credit\">MediaPunch \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Historical events such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\u2019s \u201cI Have a Dream\u201d speech have taken place there, as have countless political rallies and speeches.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Richard Nixon also famously made an impromptu visit to the memorial to speak with anti-Vietnam War protestors in May 1970.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Trump had earlier posted a video announcement about the renovations on his Truth Social account, noting that the pool, built in 1922, had \u201cleaked like a sieve for many years,\u201d and that he and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum had personally inspected it recently with a Secret Service detail.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cI do a lot of this as president, and try to save money,\u201d Trump noted, bragging that he\u2019d driven the cost of the construction down to $1.5 million or $2 million and it would be done \u201clong before July 4.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Historical events like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\u2019s \u201cI Have a Dream Speech\u201d have taken place there, as well as countless political rallies and speeches. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI do a lot of this as president, and try to save money,\u201d he noted, bragging that he\u2019d driven the cost of the construction down to $1.5 million or $2 million, and it would be done \u201clong before July 4.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The project\u2019s price tag was initially pegged at $300 million to replace costly granite stones lining the pool\u2019s base \u2014\u00a0and take more than three years to complete.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the pool was drained and the granite has been scrubbed clean and will be topped with an \u201cAmerican-flag blue,\u201d \u201cindustrial-grade, swimming pool topping,\u201d Trump boasted.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Former President Richard Nixon famously made an impromptu visit to the memorial to speak with anti-Vietnam War protestors in May 1970. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019ll last for 40 or 50 years; there\u2019ll be no leaks,\u201d he added. \u201cIt\u2019ll look gorgeous, beautiful. So it\u2019s a story in business. \u2026 This is a much better job, for much less money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The project comes as the president is also eyeing the construction of a triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery, with recently released photos showing the massive 250-foot-tall structure.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is also planning to build a gilded grand ballroom for $400 million next to the White House\u2019s East Wing, but a\u00a0federal judge recently halted that project.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 728px 160px; gap:2px; width:908px; background:#eee; padding:2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u901a\u680f\u9876\u90e8\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u6a2a\u5e45 908x258 \u8de8\u6574\u884c -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; height:258px; background:#ff6b6b; display:grid; place-items:center;\">\r\n    <!-- JuicyAds v3.0 -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async src=\"https:\/\/poweredby.jads.co\/js\/jads.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins id=\"1114307\" data-width=\"908\" data-height=\"258\"><\/ins>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async>(adsbyjuicy = window.adsbyjuicy || []).push({'adzone':1114307});<\/script>\r\n<!--JuicyAds END-->\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u7b2c\u4e8c\u901a\u680f\uff1a728\u00d790 \u901a\u680f -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; 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