After D.C.'s Reflecting Pool gets repainted, visitors ask: What changed?

By Rachel TreismanJune 5, 2026·Source: NPR·7 views

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Workers refill the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Friday, after a weeks-long project to resurface and repaint the basin.

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is refilling after President Trump had it painted "American flag blue." Some visitors say the results of the project — which reportedly cost millions — are subtle.

(Image credit: Rahmat Gul)

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