Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump's extensive construction projects have made numerous tourist attractions in Washington, DC, largely inaccessible to the public. The Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial is mostly closed off due to an algae bloom, which developed after Trump's renovation efforts to change its color. Trump blamed vandals for the pool's condition and threatened 10-year prison sentences, though federal officials found no records of arrests or citations for such acts. Lafayette Park, situated across from the White House, remains cordoned off despite a $17.4 million renovation contract. Additional plans by Trump include adding a large ballroom to the White House and constructing a 250-foot “victory arch” in the capital. In fullTrump turns DC into a maze of fences as his monument upgrades take over America 250 celebrationsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump’s renovation projects leave DC fenced off ahead of July 4
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump's extensive construction projects have made numerous tourist attractions in Washington, DC, largely inaccessible to the public. The Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial is mostly closed off due to an algae bloom, which developed after Trump's renovation efforts to change its color. Trump blamed vandals for the pool's condition and threatened 10-year prison sentences, though federal officials found no records of arrests or citations for such acts. Lafayette Park, situated across from the White House, remains cordoned off despite a $17.4 million renovation contract. Additional plans by Trump include adding a large ballroom to the White House and constructing a 250-foot “victory arch” in the capital. In fullTrump turns DC into a maze of fences as his monument upgrades take over America 250 celebrationsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
