リンカーン記念堂のリフレクティングプールで、数週間にわたる底面の再舗装と塗装作業が終了し、再び水が満たされ始めている。塗装の色はトランプ大統領が「星条旗の青」と呼ぶ色調だが、多くの観光客からは変化はわずかであるとの声が聞かれる。
物議を醸した改修工事を経て、リンカーン記念堂のふもとにあるプールへの注水が金曜日に始まった。トランプ大統領は、従来の灰色だった底面をより濃い色にするよう指示していた。大統領は記者団に対し、このプロジェクトで亀裂を塞ぎ漏水を防ぐことができると説明した。費用は約200万ドルと見積もり、50年から100年は維持できると述べていた。しかし、内務省の記録によると、アトランティック・インダストリアル・コーティングス社との契約額は総額1,310万ドルにのぼる。歴史的保存に関する審査が欠如しているとして、ある非営利団体が工事の中止を求めて提訴していた。注水の様子を見守る観光客からはさまざまな反応が寄せられた。見た目がきれいになったと歓迎する声がある一方で、色の違いはほとんど分からないという意見もあった。
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President Donald Trump has announced or begun a wide-ranging set of construction and renovation efforts in Washington, D.C., from resurfacing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to pursuing a new White House ballroom and proposed monument projects tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary in July 2026. Several initiatives have prompted lawsuits, procedural disputes and public backlash, even as federal planning bodies continue to review and, in some cases, approve the proposals.
President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated photo of himself relaxing in the Reflecting Pool on Washington, D.C.'s National Mall. The image features him on a gold inflatable with Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. It coincides with ongoing renovations to repaint the pool ahead of the U.S. 250th birthday celebrations.
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Lawyers for two lawsuits urged a U.S. district judge this week to halt plans to close the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for two years of renovations. The suits target President Trump and the center's board, citing lack of congressional approval and unauthorized changes to the building. Representative Joyce Beatty also seeks removal of Trump's name from the venue.
The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago will open on June 19 with the highest admission fees among U.S. presidential libraries, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Adult tickets cost $30, surpassing others and exceeding the average since John F. Kennedy by 59%. The project also holds records for construction cost and time since leaving office.
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President Donald Trump and his son Eric unveiled architectural renderings on Monday for the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library, a proposed skyscraper on Miami's waterfront. The design features a towering structure emblazoned with 'TRUMP,' replicas of White House rooms, and space for a presidential jet. The project has faced local opposition over the land donation but advanced after legal challenges.
A federal judge has ordered construction of President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom to stop unless Congress authorizes the project, while allowing limited work to continue to address safety and security at the site. The decision comes as new reporting has highlighted plans tied to the underground Presidential Emergency Operations Center beneath the East Wing area.