Washington, United States, April 25, 2026 (AFP) - Trump orders new, blue surface for Washington's Reflecting Pool

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2026-04-25

Workers on Saturday were resurfacing the bottom of Washington's famous Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with "American flag blue"-colored material used in swimming pools, following an order by US President Donald Trump. The project -- part of the capital city's sprucing up ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations on July 4 -- will cost about $1.5 million and take roughly three weeks, Trump told reporters Thursday. The 2,000-foot (610-......

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