Historic Fight Erupts Over Trump’s Blue Lincoln Reflecting Pool Makeover

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News (1 / 1) 12.05.2026 15:03 / Olga

Drama has poured onto the National Mall as a preservation group accuses the Trump administration of rushing a bright blue repaint of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool — and they’ve gone to federal court to try to stop it. Read on to discover the full story!

Preservation Group Files Suit

On May 11 plaintiffs The Cultural Landscape Foundation and CEO Charles A. Birnbaum filed an emergency lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. They name the Department of the Interior, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, the National Park Service and acting NPS Director Jessica Bowron, alleging officials moved ahead without mandatory historic preservation reviews.