Trump Says Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Will Be Coated in ‘American Flag Blue’ Hue

‘You’re going to end up with a beautiful, beautiful reflecting pool, the way it’s supposed to be,’ President Donald Trump said.

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is being cleaned in preparation for America's 250th Anniversary in July 2026. National Park Service

President Donald Trump said on April 23 that his administration plans to coat the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s surface in an “American flag blue” hue.

Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said the renovation would take one week and cost about “a million and a half dollars.” Contractors have already begun laying down materials, he added.