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Trump Says Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Will Reopen This Week

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 2:33 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will be filled this week, calling it totally complete.
The pool received a new American Flag blue paint coat and filtration system in spring.
Trump awarded a $13.1 million no-bid contract to Atlantic Industrial Coatings and a $1.7 million contract to Green Water Solutions.
Trump blamed alleged vandals for a 350-foot slash in the pool, though investigators found no evidence.

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U.S. President Donald Trump announced the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will be filled this week, calling it totally complete.
The pool received a new American Flag blue paint coat and filtration system in spring.
Trump awarded a $13.1 million no-bid contract to Atlantic Industrial Coatings and a $1.7 million contract to Green Water Solutions.
Trump blamed alleged vandals for a 350-foot slash in the pool, though investigators found no evidence.