Trump says Reflecting Pool repairs should be done by July 4

"Obama and Biden spent more than 100 Million Dollars trying to fix it,” Trump wrote

Published: May 16, 2026 1:49pm

President Trump said on Saturday that the repairs to the "Reflecting Pool between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, approximately 2,030 feet," should be done by July 4. 

"Obama and Biden spent more than 100 Million Dollars trying to fix it. The estimated cost of their “fix up” was 355 Million Dollars. I am in construction now, have decided to go to a much higher level of repair, using industrial strength materials, which will give a longer life, and a better look!" he wrote.

"The price will be a small fraction of the money they used, unsuccessfully, to fix it. In fact, they made it worse! The goal is to have it done, at this higher level, prior to July 4th — We are ahead of schedule!" he added. 

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