{"id":2600178,"date":"2026-05-08T01:26:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T05:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-motorcade-drives-across-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-to-inspect-renovation-efforts\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T01:27:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T05:27:54","slug":"trump-motorcade-drives-across-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-to-inspect-renovation-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-motorcade-drives-across-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-to-inspect-renovation-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump motorcade drives across Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to inspect renovation efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-motorcade-drives-across-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-to-inspect-renovation-efforts%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2600178&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>president Donald Trump visited the Lincoln Memorial reflecting Pool to inspect renovations, including a new \u201cAmerican flag blue\u201d protective coating.His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-makes-first-public-comments-since-leaving-white-house-plays-coy-about-future-plans\/\" title=\"Trump Makes First Public Comments Since Leaving White House \u2013 Plays Coy About Future Plans\">motorcade drove<\/a> across the drained pool surface, adn afterward he spoke to the media alongside several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-oversees-40k-covid-deaths-in-10-days-loses-20m-vaccine-doses\/\" title=\"Biden oversees 40K COVID deaths in 10 days, loses 20M vaccine doses\">cabinet officials<\/a>, including Doug Burgum, Tom Homan, and Markwayne Mullin. Trump praised the color and renovation work, arguing that the area had been unsightly and dirty and that the changes were meant to keep the country \u201cgorgeous and safe,\u201d citing garbage removal from the pool. The last major renovation occurred from 2010 to 2012, costing $34 million, after earlier work in the 1980s to address leaks and foundation issues, and the pool was originally completed in 1923.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> inspected the progress on the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Thursday evening. In doing so, the presidential motorcade <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-blue-visit-214814ea23ae9412093167e49bbc20e8\">drove<\/a> across the drained pool\u2019s surface to inspect the new \u201cAmerican flag blue\u201d protective coating being installed. <\/p>\n<p>Afterward, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/never-trumpers-jonah-goldberg-stephen-hayes-quit-fox-news-in-protest-of-tucker-carlsons-january-6-documentary\/\" title=\"Never Trumpers Jonah Goldberg, Stephen Hayes Quit Fox News in Protest of Tucker Carlson&#039;s January 6 Documentary\">president exited<\/a> his vehicle and answered questions from the media. He was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-blue-visit-214814ea23ae9412093167e49bbc20e8\">joined<\/a> by multiple Cabinet members, including Secretary of the Interior <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/doug-burgum\/\">Doug Burgum<\/a>, Border Czar <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tom-homan\/\">Tom Homan<\/a>, and Department of Homeland Security Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/markwayne-mullin\/\">Markwayne Mullin<\/a>. Trump touted the success of the renovations and the aesthetics of the new coating at the base of the pool, calling it a \u201cgreat color.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4560255\/trump-motorcade-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump motorcade drives across Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to inspect renovation efforts<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4560206\/wes-moore-wouldnt-stop-underage-son-transitioning\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Wes Moore says he wouldn\u2019t stop underage son from transitioning genders<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4559876\/mark-hamill-deletes-photo-depicting-dead-trump-after-assassination-attempt\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mark Hamill deletes photo depicting dead Trump after assassination attempt<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cIt never had the color people wanted, but now it\u2019s going to have a great color,\u201d Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-blue-visit-214814ea23ae9412093167e49bbc20e8\">said<\/a> regarding the renovations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The motorcade with President Donald Trump drives in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after a visit to see the new blue protective coating being applied as part of a renovation project, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon, Pool)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump also explained the motive for the change and new construction in the area, claiming the pool and its surroundings were unsightly and dirty. <\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qAjXxKv4Dsw?si=_TGeruYFXfQXWGGN\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to keep our country beautiful and safe,\u201d Trump said when asked by a reporter about the changes. \u201cThe place was a disgusting place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4559981\/us-iran-attacks-navy-strait-of-hormuz\/\">TRUMP VOWS TO HIT IRAN \u2018MORE VIOLENTLY\u2019 IF DEAL NOT STRUCK AFTER STRAIT OF HORMUZ ATTACK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was [the] Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial \u2026 And you walk down this pond, if you were to walk down, they\u2019ll tell you better than anybody (pointing to a group of contractors working on the project), they had to take 11 or 12 truckloads of garbage out of that lake, out of that water,\u201d Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qAjXxKv4Dsw\">added<\/a>. \u201cAnd it sat there for years like that, and that\u2019s not what our country\u2019s about. Our country\u2019s about beauty, cleanliness, safety, great people, not a filthy capital.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The last <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/10\/05\/us\/lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-is-drained.html\">renovation<\/a> of the Reflecting Pool took place between 2010 and 2012 at a cost of $34 million, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >original <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-lives-matter-faces-backlash-after-posting-twerk-video-celebrating-mlk\/\" title=\"Black Lives Matter Faces Backlash After Posting Twerk Video Celebrating MLK\">reflecting pool<\/a><\/a> was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/articles\/lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-restoration-sinking\">completed<\/a> in 1923 and has undergone <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/usa.sika.com\/en\/construction\/concrete\/projects\/lincoln-memorial.html\">renovations<\/a> since, in the 1980s to address foundation problems and leaks, and the aforementioned change between 2010 and 2012. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump inspected Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2600179,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-collage-8wcmbknu3-1778216595576-e1778216698985.jpg?1778202307&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[53770,10416,78950,79305,3634],"class_list":["post-2600178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-lincoln-memorial","tag-motorcade","tag-reflecting-pool","tag-renovation-inspection","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-collage-8wcmbknu3-1778216595576-e1778216698985.jpg?1778202307&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2600178"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2600182,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600178\/revisions\/2600182"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2600179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2600178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2600178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2600178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}