President Donald Trump said on June 26 that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington would be repaired after July 4 after it was allegedly damaged by vandals.
“We just inspected it. We’ll fix it right after the 4th of July. Got to let the water out,” the president said during the Faith & Freedom Coalition Policy Conference on June 26.
The reflecting pool, which is about 2,030 feet long and 167 feet wide with a depth of 30 inches at its center, had been renovated ahead of the 250th anniversary of the country’s Independence Day on July 4 under Trump’s order. But problems have emerged in recent days, including algae blooming in the pool and peeling paint, which Trump has attributed to vandals….
Trump Says Reflecting Pool Damage Will Be Fixed After July 4
