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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