Trump says promenade will be built connecting Lincoln Memorial to Potomac River
Trump said the project could extend to the Potomac, but he gave few details and records show $14.8 million in contracts for the Reflecting Pool work.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump interrupted a White House 'Beautiful, Clean Coal' event to propose a pedestrian promenade extending from the Lincoln Memorial to the Potomac River.
- Trump justified the proposal by claiming the Lincoln Memorial's original design had the front and back reversed, and that a promenade was never constructed because officials built two roadways behind the structure.
- During the presentation, the president displayed video of water flowing into the newly resealed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which holds roughly 6.5 million gallons, emphasizing his beautification efforts.
- Teasing the project, Trump provided few details but remarked that "they want to call it the 'Trump Promenade'," expressing uncertainty about adopting his name for the site.
- Critics noted the pivot from the energy investment reflects the president's frequent focus on monument restoration, part of a broader series of beautification initiatives throughout the capital.
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On Thursday, Donald Trump announced his intention to build a walk in his name near the Lincoln Memorial, an iconic building in the capital Washington. One of many projects: for a year and a half, the Republican has been multiplying plans to leave buildings in his name as a legacy. - And now, a walk in his name: back to Donald Trump's controversial architectural projects (International).
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Trump to build Lincoln Memorial promenade as part of Washington revamp
In a related development, a planning commission advanced his plan for a 250-foot Triumphal Arch across the Potomac River from the memorial.
Donald Trump has presented the next construction project for Washington, bringing his own name into play again. The US President is planning a new promenade at the Lincoln Memorial. In social media, the plan triggers violent reactions.
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Because US President Donald Trump finds the Lincoln monument looking in the wrong direction, he is pushing ahead with a new capital project.
Trump Has Another DC Makeover Idea
Washington's most famous seated figure may soon get a new walkway, the New York Times reports. President Trump on Thursday floated plans for a "promenade" stretching from the rear of the Lincoln Memorial toward the Potomac River, telling reporters, "They want to call it the Trump Promenade, but I don't...
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