Trump to Speak at $14 Million Reflecting Pool as Refilled Landmark Caps Botched Repairs
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Updated · The New York Times · Nov 2
Trump to Speak at $14 Million Reflecting Pool as Refilled Landmark Caps Botched Repairs
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Nov 2
Summary
Trump is set to deliver his closing midterm argument at 2 p.m. Eastern on Monday at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which has only recently been refilled after months behind fences.
The pool had been closed since July after a renovation failed: a new blue waterproof coating peeled away and algae blooms turned the water bright green.
Contractors later applied another waterproofing layer and flushed the filtration system, and recent photos showed the landmark gradually filling again ahead of the event.
Trump said in Iowa that the pool was "finished" and again blamed vandals, even though federal prosecutors and the repair contractors said flaws in the work were the main problem.
The appearance turns a $14 million renovation that became a symbol of his administration's governing troubles into the backdrop for his final pre-election message.