Trump Says Reflecting Pool Back in Use as East Potomac Golf Renovation Starts Sept. 1
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Updated · Forbes · Jun 28
Trump Says Reflecting Pool Back in Use as East Potomac Golf Renovation Starts Sept. 1
3 articles · Updated · Forbes · Jun 28
Summary
Trump said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is again in “full use” after alleged vandalism, though he also said it will be drained after Independence Day.
In the same Truth Social post, he said East Potomac Golf Links renovations will begin Sept. 1 after touring the municipal course and calling its greens “virtually unplayable.”
Tom Fazio joined Trump at the site, and Trump said the rebuilt course could be difficult enough to host the U.S. Open and other tournaments.
New York Times-reviewed plans would add about 1,000 yards to the main course and remove a nine-hole course, changes likely to make the public layout harder.
The project still faces legal and environmental scrutiny after preservationists sued to block changes and testing found elevated lead and chromium in dumped demolition material.