Trump's 'American flag blue' reflecting pool project gets a mixed reaction in D.C.
The pool is being resurfaced in a shade more akin to that of a swimming pool. It's one of many physical changes Trump is planning for the nation's capital.
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National Trump's 'American flag blue' reflecting pool project gets a mixed reaction in D.C. April 28, 20262:25 PM ET By Rachel Treisman Workers paint a corner of the reflecting pool blue on Monday morning. Rachel Treisman/NPR hide caption toggle caption Rachel Treisman/NPR WASHINGTON — On a typical spring morning in D.C., the area around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool bustles with runners, photographers, tourists and families of ducks. This Monday, however, the 2,030 foot-long pool sat completely empty, save for a smattering of construction vehicles, portable toilets and traffic cones. In one of the corners of the drained pool, workers stood in a cluster, spraying the bottom with what looked like blue paint.
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