Trump plans to deliver closing message at Reflecting Pool
President Trump will make his final pitch to voters Monday ahead of Election Day at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, using the Washington landmark to tout his administration’s beautification projects in the nation’s capital. Trump’s remarks will focus on the agenda he and Republican lawmakers have advanced since the start of his second term, a…
President Trump will make his final pitch to voters Monday ahead of Election Day at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool , using the Washington landmark to tout his administration’s beautification projects in the nation’s capital.
Trump’s remarks will focus on the agenda he and Republican lawmakers have advanced since the start of his second term, a source familiar told NewsNation. The president is also expected to promote his expensive and controversial restoration projects, including the pool’s expensive renovation that had a list of issues .
The White House confirmed the event Sunday, hours after Trump floated the possibility while speaking to reporters in Iowa.
“We might hold it tomorrow or something,” the president said, adding that an appearance at the landmark would “show how beautiful it is.”
The expected speech marks an unconventional end to Trump’s midterm campaign blitz , with the president opting to spend the final day before the election in Washington instead of rallying in a battleground state to boost GOP voter turnout.
Trump has held more than 25 rallies over the past month in an effort to help Republicans maintain control of the House and Senate amid a record-low approval rating and voter frustration over the war in Iran, rising energy prices and the economy.
The decision to visit the Reflecting Pool for the speech also puts renewed attention on a renovation project that has been plagued by delays, ballooning costs and legal controversies over alleged vandalism .
The pool’s renovation is part of Trump’s broader push to reshape the nation’s capital during his second term. His administration also demolished the White House’s East Wing to make room for a new ballroom, transformed the Rose Garden into a patio and pursued other construction projects around the federal district.
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