For the real estate-minded President Donald Trump, improving the aesthetic appeal of Washington, D.C., has been a priority since his first administration.But as the Trump administration barrels toward hosting America 250 celebrations in the capital city, they have put the district’s beautification projects into overdrive, repairing over 20 fountains, repainting the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, and refurbishing around 30 statues and monuments throughout the district.The Department of the Interior has said the projects, part of Trump’s executive order to make the district “safe and beautiful” again, are “auramaxxing” Washington, D.C. ahead of the America 250 celebrations, leaning into the current decade’s lingo. Here’s what to know about the monument makeovers across the capital before July 4.
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What are the various projects happening across the district?
The White House told the Washington Examiner that 22 fountains and about 30 statues are being refurbished ahead of the festivities this summer. In addition to these larger projects, maintenance crews have fixed thousands of benches and streetlights, installed over 130 rat-proof trash cans, cleaned debris from district ponds, and repaired potholes.
