Donald Trump said his next renovation project will be the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which he claimed has become a symbol of ‘Biden filth and incompetence.’
The President has already made waves with his construction of the ‘big, beautiful ballroom’ after tearing down the East Wing and his gilded renovation of the Oval Office.
He posted a video on Truth Social showing the state of the pool before announcing his intentions to clean it up.
He wrote: ‘This is the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool before Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and I fix it. Study it hard because you won’t be seeing this Biden filth and incompetence much longer!’
The half-minute clip shows ducks swimming in the pool, which is filled with dirty leaves and grime, before showing a sign warning people to stay out while cleaning is in progress.
It follows with a caption of ‘Make DC Beautiful Again’ before the animation shows a cleaned-up version featuring the Department of the Interior’s logo.
The National Park Service said 8.5 million people visited the Lincoln Memorial in 2024.
The pool, which was completed in 1923, is the largest reflecting pool in Washington.
The National Park Service said 8.5million people visited the Lincoln Memorial in 2024. The pool, which was completed in 1923, is the largest reflecting pool in Washington
Donald Trump said his next renovation project will be the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Last month, Trump tore down the White House’s East Wing, which historically housed the offices of the First Lady, with little oversight or warning, making way for construction to begin on the ballroom so the $300 million project could be completed before the end of his term.
Trump has argued that a ballroom has been in demand for the past 150 years.
He first pitched building a White House ballroom in 2010, making the sell to President Barack Obama’s adviser David Axelrod, after seeing First Lady Michelle Obama host state dinners in pop-up tents.
Trump didn’t make many White House design changes during his first term in office, but started talking about the ballroom during week No. 3 of his second term, as he complained about a packed East Room.
If Trump’s ballroom is built as planned, the historic East Room will serve as an entryway to the President’s addition.
Trump has pushed that the private donations he’s sought to build the ballroom take the expense out of taxpayers’ hands, whereas Democrats have criticized it as a pay-to-play scheme.
Additionally, the White House has allowed anonymous donors to contribute to the project, despite touting transparency.
It’s not the only home renovation project Trump has sought during his second term on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Trump posted a video to Truth Social showing the state of the pool before announcing his intentions to clean it up
Trump has used Burgum’s Interior Department to take care of his efforts to beautify DC
He has remodeled the Lincoln bathroom in marble, added new sculptures, redesigned the Rose Garden, and installed a ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’ in ornate gold featuring portraits of recent presidents — except Biden, who appears only as an autopen.
The aesthetic will feel instantly familiar to anyone who has walked through Mar-a-Lago’s gilded parlors or the opulent lobbies of the President’s hotels and clubs.
The same heavy gold accents, sweeping script signage, and palace-style décor dominate his properties from the Trump International Golf Club to the soaring Trump Palace building.
To critics, the White House is being brought in line with the Trump brand: shimmering chandeliers, glittering shine and maximalist luxury. To supporters, it’s long overdue grandeur.
Trump has also used Burgum’s Interior Department to take care of some of his efforts to beautify DC.
A March executive order tasked Burgum with making ‘the District of Columbia safe, beautiful, and prosperous by preventing crime, punishing criminals, preserving order, protecting our revered American monuments, and promoting beautification and the preservation of our history and heritage.’
He has also used some of the troops sent to work in the capital to help with cleaning it up.
