Donald Trump will address voters from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Donald Trump is making his closing midterm pitch at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, putting its troubled renovation back in the spotlight on the eve of Election Day. The Associated Press described the repairs as slow, expensive and problem-plagued. Trump declared the work complete in June, but algae and a peeling liner led to the pool being drained again in mid-July.
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On Monday, Donald Trump will address voters from Washington’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the eve of Election Day, using the setting for his final midterm appeal. The Associated Press described the repair effort as slow, expensive and problem-plagued. Trump had declared the work complete in June, but the pool was soon choked with algae blooms and its “American-flag blue” liner began peeling in sections. It was drained again for repairs in mid-July. Trump told reporters Sunday, before a rally in Iowa, that speaking at the site would “show how beautiful it is.” The White House announced hours later that he would deliver a speech there Monday afternoon.
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- PBS News (with Associated Press) — WATCH LIVE: Trump delivers last pitch before midterms at Reflecting Pool, site of botched renovation | PBS News
- WTOP News — The Latest: Democrats and Republicans make a final push one day before midterm elections – WTOP News
- news4sanantonio.com — President Trump to deliver final midterm message at Reflecting Pool
Verifier’s note
News 4 San Antonio reports Trump is making his final pitch from the Reflecting Pool, while PBS NewsHour’s Associated Press coverage also reports the event underway. WTOP carries the same AP account; the other results describe the planned event rather than report that it was underway.