Trump claims garbage removed from Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool

During a Cabinet meeting on May 27, 2026, President Donald Trump stated that 10 dumpsters of garbage were removed from the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. He described the pool as 'disgusting' and mentioned that it underwent cleaning processes including fumigation, steam cleaning, sandblasting, and pebble blasting. Trump criticized previous administrations, claiming that they spent hundreds of millions of dollars on renovations without success. He estimated that the renovations would have cost around $400 million and stated that they would be completed before July 4, 2026, when the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary. The Cultural Landscape Foundation has filed a lawsuit to block the renovations, alleging that proper procedures were not followed.