Donald Trump promotes Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation amid Iran conflict

U.S. President Donald Trump briefed reporters in the Oval Office, emphasizing the ongoing renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. He highlighted the use of a "very special material" and presented a chart titled "Our Pool is Bigger than Skyscrapers" that compared the pool’s size to famous buildings such as the Empire State Building. Trump also referenced Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech and claimed his own rally crowd was comparable in size.

After the pool discussion, Trump signed executive orders concerning U.S. customs and protections for civil servants. He then fielded questions about the tentative cease‑fire with Iran, suggesting negotiations could conclude over the weekend. The reflecting pool is slated to reopen before the July 4 holiday, coinciding with the United States’ 250th independence anniversary.