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reflecting pool blue goes to firm with ties to Trump [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump)’s latest beautification plan
pool. When asked about plans for maintenance and algae prevention, White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers told NPR: "Thanks to President Trump, new lining and industrial grade materials will permanently seal the Reflecting
Reflecting Pool pours into a nearby drain, Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Washington. **Mark Schiefelbein/AP** Mark Schiefelbein/AP ### **A renovation that grew in scope and cost** In April, Trump revealed his plans
reflecting pool](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/17/trump-washington-dc-reflecting-pool) on the US Capital’s national mall. The arts panel that approved the arch plans on Thursday is the same panel that also approved Trump
plans to paint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue  With
reflecting pool isn't the only part of D.C.'s landscape that Trump aims to change. [ Trump has been talking publicly about fixing the pool since at least November 2025, but ramped up his efforts in April after what
reflecting pool](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/17/trump-washington-dc-reflecting-pool) and plans for a huge triumphal arch. His speeches, which have long been rife with non sequiturs and long stories, increasingly ramble, repeat and take baffling tangents. He is prone
planned across the National Mall as part of the “Great American State Fair”. It also comes in the wake of extensive renovations to the area, overseen personally by Trump. The upgrades included
plans to paint Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/11/g-s1-121548/a-nonprofit-has-sued-the-federal-government-over-its-plans-to-paint-the-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-blue) "I wanted to lean into America's 250th birthday; Rachel and I actually met on a road trip on a reality TV show," Duffy
planned formation flight over Washington DC on 4 July to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary. Trump told the crowd at Andrews that the new aircraft will lead the “biggest flyover in American history
Reflecting Pool is nearly complete. - The president also took time to once again attack the CNN host **Kaitlan Collins** for not smiling in his presence and blamed her network for the suicides of four January
Reflecting Pool. At an announcement about coal power, he brought up a pedestrian bridge to connect the Lincoln Memorial and the Potomac River. And at a recent agricultural roundtable in Wisconsin, he showed the farmers
plan to curb a sharp rise in fuel costs. After campaigning for years against the US engaging in “endless wars”, Trump has repeatedly drawn out the timeline of the war on Iran, which began with
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
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plan between the U.S. and Iran. - 🎧 **President Trump is struggling to sell the memorandum of understanding** that the U.S. and Iran signed last week, as he is encountering criticism from both wings of his party
Trump administrations. "This is the EEOC giving employers the roadmap of how they can take race and gender into account in a positive way and not violate the law." The guidelines, issued in January