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May 8, 2026
Trump Inspects Reflecting Pool Restoration, Criticizes Obama Administration
- President Trump drove through the drained Reflecting Pool to inspect a $1.8 million restoration project.
- He criticized a previous $38 million renovation under Obama, labeling it a 'disaster' with immediate leaks.
- Trump announced the new pool will feature a color he named 'American Flag Blue' and will be completed in two weeks.
2 Sources
- Trump takes motorcade into Reflecting Pool, blasts past ‘$38M disaster’ fix under ObamaMay 8, 2026 at 1:55 AM · Fox News
- Trump drives across Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to inspect new blue coating he's putting on itMay 8, 2026 at 2:46 AM · The Hill