A timeline of Trump’s $14 million Reflecting Pool makeover

Published June 22, 2026 11:45am ET | Updated June 22, 2026 2:01pm ET



President Donald Trump’s efforts to revamp the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have been met with blunders, with the pool’s revamped “American flag blue” coating peeling just two weeks after reopening.

The $6.9 million renovation efforts are part of Trump’s plan to beautify various monuments and fountains across Washington, D.C., ahead of the nation celebrating its 250th anniversary of independence on July 4. 

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