Trump's $1.5M Pool Revamp for 250th Birthday

On April 25, Cruz just kicked off resurfacing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with a fresh coat of American flag blue, part of a one-point.

$5 million dollar project President Trump announced Thursday.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgham confirmed Friday they're laying down that industrial-grade surface to make it shine for the nation's 200.

50th birthday on July 4.

Trump said contractors scrubbed the granite, grouted it up, and got rights to work using pros he knows from his real estate days.

He figures it'll wrap up way ahead of schedule, costing between $1.5 million dollars total.

This pool, stretching 2030 feet and covering six acres, got its last big fix in 2012 under a $34 million dollar.

Obama stimulus deal.

Now it's tied to Trump's push to spruce up DC federal spots.

That effort started with a March 28, 2025 executive order for cleanups ahead of the big anniversary plus task forces on.

Safety, national guard help, and fixes for fountains, parks, even golf courses.

His fiscal 2027 budget, once 10 billion more, for a stewardship program.

Meanwhile, Trump's $400 million dollar White House ballroom plan sits stalled in court, a judge blocked above groundwork last month though.

Underground security bits keep moving.

Still, the reflecting pool's rolling smooth, setting the stage for a polished capital comeback.

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I'm Corey with The Story.