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WARNING: Stealing floating blue polyurethane sheets from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is a crime. It is still government property. Unrelated: I’m selling one inch square blue polyurethane memorial squares if anyone is interested.

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The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool got a fresh blue coating on its bottom this spring and the reactions have been very split, exactly as you’d expect with anything high-profile in D.C. What actually happened Crews drained the long reflecting pool (the big one between the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument) and applied an industrial-grade pool-style coating in a dark shade President Trump called “American flag blue.” It covers the old gray granite/concrete bottom that had been there for decades. The goals were to: • Seal leaks better • Reduce the algae/greening problem that made the water look murky • Give the water a richer, more vivid blue reflection • Freshen everything up quickly ahead of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations this summer It’s not traditional historic restoration it’s a pragmatic, aesthetic quick-fix using modern pool surfacing material. The pool still reflects the monuments, just with a stronger blue tint. The budget and timeline story President Trump repeatedly said previous estimates for a full fix/replacement were in the $300–355 million range and would take years, so his team went with this coating approach instead, initially projected at roughly $1.5–2 million and doable in about a week. He contrasted it with past efforts that “failed.” The reality check: • Obama-era work (2010–2012) cost about $34–35 million on a major reconstruction to fix leaks and algae; problems persisted afterward. • Little to no major structural work happened under Biden. • The new contract started near the low figure Trump cited but grew to around $13.1 million once more repairs and waterproofing were added. It took several weeks in May 2026. Trump personally inspected the work by driving through the drained pool in his motorcade. Delivering something practical and photogenic for the 250th anniversary

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