# Trump unveils $14m reflecting pool makeover in final midterm appeal

https://mins.news/en/item/126112

- The Guardian, 2026-11-02 20:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/02/trump-reflecting-pool-renovation-midterms

> Donald Trump presented the delayed $14m renovation of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in what was expected to be his final press conference before the midterms. The work had faced an algae bloom and peeling coating. Trump blamed predecessors for overspending and vandals for damage, then turned to the election and Republican prospects.

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