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Trump Unveils Controversial Plans for National Monuments
11/28/2025
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Story summary
- U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to remove 'Biden filth and incompetence' from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and fix it with Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum.
- The moves are part of actions in his second term, including demolishing White House East Wing for a $300 million ballroom, criticized by Michelle Obama.
- He plans to build an Arc de Triomphe–style arch near the Lincoln Memorial and alter iconic sites.
