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reflecting pool will ‘probably’ be drained for repairs The troublesome Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington
repair of the iconic Reflecting Pool ahead of our 250 celebrations. The choice of American
repair." [![Workers are shown with long poles dipping into the water of the Reflecting Pool
Reflecting Pool". "Who would do such a thing? These are very serious crimes having to do with the destruction of National Monuments," he continued, adding that "work will begin immediately on its repair
reflecting pool is] going to work properly". The contract says that the work on the pool will be completed 22 May, a much quicker timeline than was originally expected and just in time for America
repaired. Lafayette Park, across from the White House, is currently closed for significant renovations. A [contractor is resurfacing the reflecting pool
reflecting pool on the National Mall – the site of Martin Luther King Jr’s 1963 “I have a dream speech” – after it was drained and fenced off to allow contractors to complete upgrades
reflecting pool on the US capital’s National Mall – [scene of Martin Luther King’s 1963 “I have a dream speech”](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/U4YDBQco2SE) – after it was drained of water and fenced off from
Reflecting Pool Reopens](https://www.npr.org/2012/08/26/160063501/restoration-done-iconic-reflecting-pool-reopens) It underwent major renovations between 2010 and 2012, funded by $34 million from an Obama-era economic stimulus package. The project addressed "water quality and watertightness issues" and also
reflecting pool resurfacing, Kennedy Center renovations and a triumphal arch are among the many changes Trump wants to make in D.C.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2835x2835+1085+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1c%2F02%2Ff18099434cdca3830d2a3babb7e5%2Fdiptych-3.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/04/nx-s1-5798651/trump-dc-construction-tracker-ballroom-arch) ### [National](https://www.npr.org/sections/national/) ### [The many ways Trump wants to change
pool of workers in the surrounding areas. [ Trump has been talking publicly about fixing the pool since at least November 2025, but ramped up his efforts in April after what