{"id":2611533,"date":"2026-06-06T16:56:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T20:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-hails-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-work-as-complete\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T16:57:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T20:57:27","slug":"trump-hails-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-work-as-complete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-hails-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-work-as-complete\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump hails Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool work as &#8216;complete&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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-hails-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-work-as-complete%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=2611533&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 said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovations in Washington, D.C., are finished now that crews began refilling the pool on Thursday. He praised Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >work teams<\/a> for submerging the repaired \u201cDark Blue\u201d pool surface in \u201cclean, lovely water\u201d and restoring the memorial, which opened in 1922. The project cost about $6.9 million and had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jimmy-and-rosalynn-carter-return-to-church-after-vaccination-year-long-hiatus\/\" title=\"Jimmy And Rosalynn Carter Return To Church After Vaccination, Year-Long Hiatus\">announced earlier<\/a> in the year. Trump also referenced other administration efforts to refurbish Washington landmarks, including a proposed \u201cpromenade\u201d that would connect the Lincoln Memorial to the Potomac River, and discussed related publicity about the work during the renovations.  <\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116704420579005040\">Donald Trump<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116704420579005040\">said Saturday<\/a> the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool\u2019s renovations in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\">Washington<\/a> are \u201ccomplete\u201d after crews began <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4595371\/watch-live-crews-pump-refill-reflecting-pool-renovations\/\">refilling the pool<\/a> on Thursday after weeks of renovations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump credited Secretary of the Interior <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/doug-burgum\/\">Doug Burgum<\/a> and crew members for submerging the \u201cDark Blue surface of the Reflecting Pool\u201d in \u201cCLEAN, BEAUTIFUL WATER\u201d and restoring a memorial that was opened in 1922. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4594088\/trump-makes-splash-oval-office-chart-reflecting-pool-skyscrapers\/\">$6.9 million<\/a> renovation was announced by Trump in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-resurfacing-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-blue\/\">April<\/a>, when he directed Burgum to resurface the pool\u2019s basin in \u201cAmerican flag blue.\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\/white-house\/4598124\/trump-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-complete\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump hails Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool work as \u2018complete\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4597996\/trump-pardon-stephen-buyer-insider-trading\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump issues pardon to former Republican congressman convicted of insider trading<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4597860\/trumps-approval-rating-all-time-low-iran-war-economy\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump\u2019s approval rating hits all-time low as Iran war squeezes economy<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project comes alongside other efforts by the administration to restore Washington landmarks, such as the construction of a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4591385\/what-exactly-trump-building-on-white-house-grounds\/\">ballroom<\/a> in the White House and a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4595866\/dc-planning-commission-trump-arch-height\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-hires-new-architect-for-white-house-ballroom\/\" title=\"Trump hires new architect for White House ballroom\">proposed triumphal arch<\/a><\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump also referenced the recently announced \u201cpromenade\u201d the administration plans to construct, which would connect the Lincoln Memorial directly to the Potomac River. Burgum said at the Thursday announcement that people at the National Mall \u201cdon\u2019t know that 100 yards away is the beautiful Potomac River\u2026 and now they\u2019d be able to walk around the Lincoln Memorial, walk on a pedestrian bridge over the first highway, walk over the next one, and right down to the water.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4595782\/trump-announces-build-promenade-connecting-lincoln-memorial-potomac-river\/#google_vignette\"><strong>TRUMP ANNOUNCES HE\u2019LL BUILD A \u2018PROMENADE\u2019 CONNECTING LINCOLN MEMORIAL TO POTOMAC RIVER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4594088\/trump-makes-splash-oval-office-chart-reflecting-pool-skyscrapers\/\">showed reporters<\/a> on Wednesday a chart comparing the size of the reflecting pool to other national landmarks, touting the work as \u201creally special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4583796\/trump-dumpsters-garbage-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool\/\">Trump told reporters<\/a> in late May that ten dumpsters of trash were removed from the pool\u2019s basin during renovations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation is complete<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3238,"featured_media":2611534,"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\/06\/AP26157653179561-e1780777017385.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[80948,80341,80947,3634,70028],"class_list":["post-2611533","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-civil-repair","tag-lincoln-memorial-2","tag-reflecting-pool-2","tag-trump","tag-us-politics-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26157653179561-e1780777017385.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2611533","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\/3238"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2611533"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2611533\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2611537,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2611533\/revisions\/2611537"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2611534"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2611533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2611533"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2611533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}