Will Trump’s Repairs to Washington D.C.’s Reflecting Pool Work?
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has been refilled and is shimmering again following a $14.2 million repair project that involved coating its concrete floor with a dark-blue waterproofing material.
- The pool, a century-old landmark originally opened in 1922, had longstanding issues with water retention and functionality, which the recent repairs aim to resolve.
- President Trump publicly celebrated the completion of the restoration, claiming credit for making the pool function properly for the first time.
- Photographs show the pool filled to near the edges, with clear reflections of the Washington Monument as intended in the original design.
- Despite the restoration, questions remain about whether the repairs will provide a lasting solution to the Reflecting Pool’s historic problems.