United States President Donald J Trump holds a model of the planned Triumph Arch as he speaks ahead of a dinner to raise money for his ballroom extension in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 15 October 2025. The 90,000-square-foot ballroom expansion of the White House will seat an estimated 900 people and is estimated to cost $250 million US dollars. Credit: Jim LoScalzo / Pool via CNP
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which has been painted blue at the directive of U.S. President Donald Trump, ahead of the 250th anniversary of U.S. Independence, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard Photo: NATHAN HOWARD/REUTERS
People gather next to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool partially filled with water after a repainting and cleaning work, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 6, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Photo: Annabelle Gordon/REUTERS
