Trump Showcases Blue Lincoln Pool Test, Says $13.1 Million Renovation Beats July 4 Deadline
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Updated · Fox News · May 17
Trump Showcases Blue Lincoln Pool Test, Says $13.1 Million Renovation Beats July 4 Deadline
8 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 17
Photos Trump posted Saturday showed a sample test of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s new blue coating, with the president saying the renovation should finish before July 4.
Trump said the job was expanded with higher-grade materials, sandblasted granite, upgraded stone and walkways, and a more reflective sealer to improve durability and appearance ahead of America’s 250th anniversary.
That schedule claim pushes back on a New York Times report that said only 35% of the pool had been fully coated as of Sunday and cited bubbles, small holes and color inconsistencies.
The Cultural Landscape Foundation has sued the National Park Service, arguing the vivid blue surface would alter a historic site and should have undergone federal preservation and design reviews.
Why did a novice federal contractor get the $13.1M no-bid deal to renovate the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool?
Is changing the Reflecting Pool's color a necessary upgrade or a permanent loss of its historic character?