Trump says he'll renovate 'filthy' reflecting pool on National Mall

President Donald Trump touted plans Thursday to coat the Lincoln Memorial's reflecting pool in an "American flag blue" hue, one of his latest construction efforts to refashion government buildings and monuments in Washington, D.C.Trump said he was inspired to oversee renovations after a friend visited from Germany and noted its decay."He said, 'it's filthy, dirty.

President Donald Trump touted plans Thursday to coat the Lincoln Memorial's reflecting pool in an "American flag blue" hue, one of his latest construction efforts to refashion government buildings and monuments in Washington, D.C.

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Trump said he was inspired to oversee renovations after a friend visited from Germany and noted its decay.

"He said, 'it's filthy, dirty. The water is disgusting looking. It's not representative of the country,'" Trump recalled during a White House event Thursday on drug prices.