The freshly restored Washington Reflecting Pool, renovated under a Trump-era project, is already showing signs of wear as paint peels, raising questions about cost, oversight, and workmanship.
Donald Trump blamed unnamed “vandals” for derailing his proposed $14m overhaul of Washington’s Reflecting Pool. Records and experts tell a different story about what really halted the project.
Fresh paint is already peeling at Trump’s revamped Washington Reflecting Pool, raising questions over rushed renovations, cost-cutting, and the symbolic state of American civic landmarks.